Ghana Fashion & Design Week Set Date for 2016 Event – themed ‘Neo Africa’.

Hey guys, 

This exciting information is especially for designers, models, fashion students, the media and all lovers of fashion. 

Find all you need to know about the Ghana Fashion and Design Week 2016.

 

Ghana Fashion & Design Week®  (GFDW) is delighted to announce dates for this year international fashion business week event, set to hit the city of Accra at the Luxury Labadi Beach Hotel from 21 – 23 October, 2016.

Turning the world eyes once again Accra, the globally recognized international business event this year takes on the theme ‘NEO AFRICA’ - in leading a new African Fashion and design narrative. The event will welcome both local and global guests and businesses to actively connect, ignite new business development opportunities, and celebrate the important role design and creativity plays in our social setting and business space in leading economic development.

With variety of activities set from seasonal Runway show displays of both established and emerging new talents, to business and education seminars, we are well encouraged to see promising talents coming through from our Education partner Radford University College in Accra, nurtured by the dedicated Yvonne Ntiamoah, HOD Fashion Design at RUC. 
  

GFDW New Talent Spot™ initiative space will welcome 2016 budding new fashion graduates to the space again this year, anticipating to see current selected talents at the space - Julia Shika Odamtten,  Radiant Jackson,  and Michael Owusu, reveal their eponymous collections during the runway presentations.
We are pleased to continue collaboration with our Education partner, 2ndImage Academy led by founder Nikki Boa, the academy which celebrated a well deserving 30 years nurturing creative talents in Hair & Make-Up this year is dedicated to industry development.

The curated Contemporary Africa Trade Exhibition will present a showcase of quality products worth sourcing from businesses including sustainable fashion products, alongside runway presentations, and plenary seminars delivered by sought after, leading dynamic industry experts, welcoming all attendees to indulge in a Neo Africa experience this year.

We are delighted to provide key support to Ethical Fashion and social impact creative businesses on the GFDW ETHIKHA platform. Highlighting fashion change makers protecting traditional heritage craftsmanship, driving sustainable fashion, and producing quality made in Africa goods.

Leading award winning celebrity Hair Stylist - Charlotte Mensah brings her Avant-garde creativity and innovative ideas as the artistic director to the platform, specialized in Afro Hair care revolutionary techniques.

We are grateful to have the support and commitment of our various sponsors and partners including luxury auto brand Mercedes-Benz,dedicated to supporting emerging fashion 
designer talents development across the globe in partnership with SilverStar Auto Ltd.Gh., Sai Ghana, Canon, Time Out Accra, Vogue Italia, AB2020, Business Day Ghana, Pulse Ghana, Neighborhood Gong, and all our collaborators supporting our objective for development. Stay tuned for more exciting news and event updates on our social media platforms.

TICKETS for the go-to fashion week that has placed Ghana on the global fashion landscape, can be booked on the GFDW website to attend the event this October in Accra.

PRESS REGISTRATION for ACCREDITATION IS OPENED ON GFDW WEBSITE.
Interested Press, Media, Retail, Buyers, Photographers and Videographers can register on website, or access use this link:www.ghanafashiondesignweek.com/registration-schedule

 

CONTACTS:

Press & Media Enquires:        press@ghanafashiondesignweek.com

Ticket & General Enquiries:   event@ghanafashiondesignweek.com

 

CONTACT FOR PARTICIPATION

CATWALK PRESENTATION:  designers@ghanafashiondesignweek.com

TRADE EXHIBITION SHOW:   exhibit@ghanafashiondesignweek.com
MODELS Participation:       models@ghanafashiondesignweek.com

SEMINAR Registration:       seminars@ghanafashiondesignweek.com

INTERNSHIP Enquiries:       internship@ghanafashiondesignweek.com

SPONSOR / PARTNERSHIP: sponsor@ghanafashiondesignweek.com

 

FIND US HERE:

Website:         www.ghanafashiondesignweek.com

Official Blog:   www.ghanafashionweek.wordpress.com

Facebook:     www.facebook.com/Ghanafashionweek

Twitter:             www.twitter.com/ghanafashionwk

Instagram:     www.ghanafashiondesignweek.com

Tumblr:              www.ghanafashionweek-blog.tumblr.com
Youtube:       www.youtube.com/user/GFDWTV

 

ABOUT GFDW:

Ghana Fashion & Design Week®  (GFDW) is Ghana’s most innovative fashion business week platform, pioneering innovation in fashion business and creativity. An international platform for commerce envisioned to support, direct and lead both emerging and established creative business practitioners. The event focus is directed at fashion and product design entrepreneurs, including accessories and interior design practitioners in Ghana, and in the Diaspora of the mother continent, alongside international designers, and businesses to showcase and exhibit their collections and products to a global audience for trade and marketing. 

GFDW New Talent Spot™ initiative space empowers and supports the development of talented nascent new graduates. Focused on providingessential business start-up continuity and creative design support as they transit from graduates to becoming new creative business entrepreneurs in Ghana.
ETHIKHA™ platform at GFDW centers on Ethical Fashion & Sustainability development, dedicated to designers and social enterprises committed to driving social impact through fashion and design innovation, to improve the lives of society’s underprivileged. 

 

 

LUMIÈRE COUTURE PRESENTS ETHEREAL BLOOM SS16 LOOKBOOK

Lumière Couture introduces their Spring/Summer SS16 Collection "Ethereal Bloom" .

This collection is inspired by the Lumière woman, her gracefulness and fragile beauty coupled with her strength of character.

"She's delicate , yet her confidence comes shining through. 

Her elegance no one can deny. 

She's not loud, yet her words resonate several moments after she's said them.

Her unearthly vibe is her trademark"

The choice of fabrics for this collection are mostly florals (daisies and cherry blossoms), and silk
made into maxis and free flowing beautiful outfits, with both style and comfort in mind.

 

This is the brand's third major collection.

Enjoy!!!

 

 

 

Model: Aisha Yakubu

MUA: mkeup_byme

Style Consultant: Afua Rida

Photography: Focusgh Photography

SOCIAL MEDIA:

Instagram : lumierecoutureofficial

Facebook: Lumière Couture

Twitter: lumiere_couture 

Telephone: +233543399999

THE FUN AND EASY WAY OF BUYING MOBILE PHONES ONLINE

What will we do without our mobile phones?

Nothing.

I can't imagine life without my mobile phone. Believe it or not , it is exciting that such a small device can offer you the freedom to do so much in a short span of time.

Aside making communication easier, I get a lot of work done anywhere I find myself using my phone, which means I don't have to carry my laptop with me at all times.

E-commerce might still be growing on 

Ghanaian consumers but the convenience it offers is making it a preferred choice when it comes to shopping in comfort.

Have you visited Ghana's Biggest Online Marketplace recently?

If you're in need of a phone, you might consider getting on there to find a wide array of mobile phones you can choose from. 

You can easily communicate with the seller to find out all you need to know about the phone, whether new or used.

Make sure you're getting your money’s worth by easily comparing prices of the same phone of different verified sellers .

Ask questions and be diligent as you come across so many attractive deals.

To be on the safe side , talk to the seller about a return policy or a warranty in case it develops a fault or already had a fault you were not aware of.

Note that you can do all these without having to move from shop to shop, all you need is internet. Just narrow down your search by searching for your preferred type of phone as you can find almost every type of phone online .

Have it delivered to you and only make payment when the phone is exactly what you wanted and as it appeared online.

Yes! Shopping online is your quickest and most convenient way to buy phones in Ghana  .

Photo Credit: Dextdee Photography

INTRODUCING GIGI: WEARGHANA’S LATEST MASTERPIECE

This has got nothing to do with Gigi Hadid but I'm sure you'll love it :-)

What do you call an outfit that you can share with your brother or sister, wife or husband, boyfriend or girlfriend?

What do you call an outfit that looks equally great on males and females alike?

Unisex?

Dressshirt?

Genderless?

Androgynous?

How about GIGI?

That’s what the folks at WEARGhana call their latest creation: the world’s first truly super-cool unisex outift with a touch of African. And before you say unisex ain’t your thing, remember two words: polo shirt.

A truly creative fashion label, WEARGhana has always sought to expand the frontiers of Ghanaian fashion. And this is another mighty leap forward, and in the right direction.

According to Co-founder Awura Abena, this is what led to the creation of GIGI, “At WEARGhana, our aim has always been to help Ghanaians look great at all events, wearing made-in-Ghana outfits. 

We noticed that while a lot of progress had been made in the formal and semi-formal categories, we really didn’t have worthy alternatives for casual foreign outfits like the polo shirt. And we realized that was a huge market.”

So what did they do?

“We went to work to produce an outfit, that was easy to wear and maintain, fun, great looking and truly casual. And affordable. And we ended up with the beauty we have christened GIGI”

Angorkor, the other half of the WEARGhana duo added, “GIGI is a t-shirt with unique statement print details. 

It's both dressy and casual. Initially we were torn between presenting it as gents or ladies wear, and then ended up thinking, “why can't it be both”? A 'dress shirt'. So we tested the concept for a while and the response was overwhelming.”

Now here’s what you need to know about GIGI: 

• It's available in countless exciting colours (navy, white, yellow, turquoise blue, purple, fuchsia, green…) and comes in 2 designs: the flap and the diagonal.

 

• Ladies can wear it really short for those hot events or knee/ midi length. And guys can rock it like they would a polo shirt or t-shirt.

 

• And it’s moderately priced. At GHS 70, you can afford to stock your wardrobe with enough GIGIs to make unforgettable fashion statements wherever you go.

So now we can't wait to go to parties, the club, and see the GIGIs driving the polo shirt crazy.

Go on, call/ whatsapp us on +233243766202 or +233244827003 to place your orders. Or simply send us a message on our Facebook/ Instagram (@WEARGhana) page or website: www.wearghana.com.