TREND D'OSCAR DAY 1 OF THE KNUSTFW RUNWAY SHOW

Bringing on his A game, designer Senyo Amuzu,wowed guests with his natural and artistic use of the African fabric. He designed his outfits in shades of yellow, pink and purple.

 

PHOTO CREDIT

QWASIE ASEPHUA PHOTOGRAPHY

RHESA OWUSU, TALENT AND BRAINS

This year is going to be fab. Our first feature is 14 year old Rhesa Owusu, a British/Ghanaian model and student. With a mind of her own from a tender stage of 10, she started customizing clothes for her mum and younger sister.
Modeling and designing are two of her passions, and in her short time in the modeling industry she has graced several runway shows including London Fashion week 2013 and the Ghana Fashion UK 2013.
At such a young age her professionalism and versatility is evident in her runway and print work. 
She's currently competing in the first ever Diva Face International for women of colour 2014, a competition that seeks to find a model with the perfect face and personality to represent the woman of colour in all area especially intellect and confidence.
 You can Click Here to vote for Rhesa in the Diva Face competition.

Laurie's Blog(LB) had a chit chat with this intelligent and talented teenager. Read below;

LB: How has modeling been for you so far?
RHESA:. "It's being fun fun fun. I've met lots of people, l love the dressing up and my confidence has really improved.  It's more tiring for my mum, she drives me everywhere."


LB: Who is your favourite model of all time?
RHESA: " I don't have a favourite model of all time yet, but am inspired by my favourite models at the moment, jourdan Dunn, Chanel Iman and Alek Wek".

LB:Your favourite make up brand?
RHESA: " I don't wear a lot of make up outside of modeling, but i like Mac abd Maybelline. can't go wrong with vaseline on the lips."

LB: Which is more fun,Photoshoot or runway?
RHESA: " Photoshoots and runway lets me interpret the designers ideas in different ways so they are both fun to do.  But l love working the runway.It was very scary in the beginning, l get a little more confident with each show. I practice my walk at home too so before l go on the runway, I  tell myself to have fun."

LB: What do you do for fun?
RHESA: "Hanging out with my friends shopping in Camden Market or Brick Lane is always so much fun. I also love baking with my mum and sister."

Pretty intelligent answers right? It was a pleasure chatting with her and Lauries Blog wishes her all the best in her future endeavours.

KNUST FASHION WEEK 2014 DESIGNER PROFILE

We bring to you a profile of the very talented designers who will be showcasing at the upcoming KNUST fashion week 2014.

DESIGNER 1 

NAME OF BRAND : EKWIABA COLORS

Ekwiaba Colors is a distinctive label that emphasises on beautiful colourful women casual wear garments. This Accra-Kumasi based label was established by Designer Miss Berlynda Tenkorang whose prime focus is to bring fun to a stressful world by adding joyful themes and colours to her collections. She believesthis brings so much satisfaction to today's young women. Ekwiaba Colours label work with beautiful African prints with the mix of plain cotton fabrics and other exotic fabric to make simple but jolly pieces. The Brand is famous for her all time summer rainbow flirty skirts and statement jumpsuits and boo-tiers. This is the brand's second time showing at the KNUST fashion week.
We are definitely looking forward to her collection.

DESIGNER 2

NAME OF BRAND: SENYO AMUZU

From modest beginnings as a Textiles Student from the Industrial Art Dept. of KNUST, the Brand Senyo Amuzu was started years ago by the creative Director Mr. Oscar Senyo Amuzu. The brand is one of the well accepted labels there is in Kumasi because of the extreme passion for fashion by the designer which caused him to make every piece in his collection very modern and modest at the same time. The designer believes African fashion has a bright future and the sky is the limit for himself and all other Ghanaian fashion designers. With the help of his design and creative team the brand has styled  a number of Celebrities such as  Animah Misah of Adams Apple Fame, Nanabenyin Dadson Chief editor of the  Graphic showbiz and a number of Lectures in and out of KNUST campus. The Brand is currently in charge of styling KSM for his TGIF show on Metro tv.  Senyo Amuzu seeks to give Gh fashion an international look by placing much emphasis on style , detail, colour coupled with good finishing.. with the several collections to his credit, the brand is set to show their next collection dubbed “Af3f3dze” on the runway for the upcoming KNUST fashion week 2014.

KNUST FASHION WEEK 2014 LAUNCHED

The annual Knust fashion week was launched on the 31st of January 2014.. The event which was to outdoor the fashion week aura on the Knust campus was disrupted by heavy rains in Kumasi.. But all the same the event came to live when the stake holders of the event took the initiative to make the event work.. As models strut their walk under an opened walk way. In the mix of cocktails and good music.

The KNUST fashion week is scheduled for the 19th – 22nd February 2014. The event will witness the array of stylish garments and accessories from over 30 Fashion designers. And with over 40 working models for the show, Celebrity Appearances and catwalks Superstars the fashion week promises to be nothing but the best yet to be organised here in Kumasi.

The Knust fashion week 2014 team has initiated a fashion design competition between 8 outstanding young designers from both KNUST and Kumasi Polytechnic. This eight will compete to become the next Da Viva brand Ambassador.

The Event is proudly sponsored by Da Viva, forever Easy, Nyamekye hair palour, Hype Studios, Redbull, Font Style, Redbull, Dynamite Impressions, Kadad Ltd and Quasie Asaphau Photography.

19th February- private opening Party Studio 5

20th – 22nd February- fashion fair   Republic hall

21st – 22nd February – runway shows and Awards   Old laundry  KNUST

22nd February – fashion seminar. Republic hall

Brands or Individuals interested in the fashion  week in any way should contact the  following numbers 0249030793,,0245759092