some of its famous landmark sites and tourist spots while meeting some of the creatives making waves at home and abroad. first stop, the buzz of makola market, the heart of commercial activity in the city and the place to find almost anything, including the traditional kente, the vibrant coloured handwoven cloth associated with this region. chic shops and cool restaurants are constantly opening up around the capital, and as a journalist covering fashion culture and the arts, it is easy to see why ghana s creatives have been inspired by this magical blend of the trendy and the traditional to produce work that has brought some of them global success. with both fashion and ghana being close to her heart, i paid a visit to lady ashley adjaye, wife of the internationally renowned architect, david. the couple left london
of multiple fabrics and textile traditions, whether that is kanga, kente, ajare, print cloth. we wanted to show a glimpse of that breadth of techniques and that long history within the exhibition. traditional cloth and artisanal craft are revisited in the modern designs aisha ayensu s christie brown label. her architectural silhouettes have resonated with a global audience and seen the ghanaian designer dressing celebrities and entrepreneurs with her new take on power dressing. africa fashion once again defining itself. the whole idea around the brand is to use our our tradition or inspiration from our tradition, our culture, our textile and all this all this influence that we see around us every day. and create, like, interesting pieces modern, contemporary pieces that women all the whole world round gets to experience and love,
split across two floors. we re up here on the mezzanine floor at the moment. downstairs, the exhibitionjumps from the era of independence. downstairs we have cloth from independence, we have the vanguard designers from independence. we have photographers, so this idea of self definition through cloth, through fashion, through photography downstairs. so the historical period is from 1957 to the mid 1990s to coincide with the end of the apartheid era. the story of agency begins in that swell of creativity that was the cultural renaissance. archive: my name is africa. gather round me. gather round, my writers, musicians, artists. the 1966 film by william grays of the first world festival of black arts. this groundbreaking event featured over 2,000 writers,
intent on experiencing first hand some of its famous landmark sites and tourist spots while meeting some of the creatives making waves at home and abroad. first stop, the buzz of makola market, the heart of commercial activity in the city and the place to find almost anything, including the traditional kente, the vibrant coloured handwoven cloth associated with this region. chic shops and cool restaurants are constantly opening up around the capital, and as a journalist covering fashion culture and the arts, it is easy to see why ghana s creatives have been inspired by this magical blend of the trendy and the traditional to produce work that has brought some of them global success. with both fashion and ghana being close to her heart, i paid a visit to lady ashley adjaye, wife of the internationally renowned architect, david. the couple left london to make ghana their home. we have seen constantly african
waves at home and abroad. first stop, the buzz of makola market, the heart of commercial activity in the city and the place to find almost anything, including the traditional kente, the vibrant coloured handwoven cloth associated with this region. chic shops and cool restaurants are constantly opening up around the capital, and as a journalist covering fashion culture and the arts, it is easy to see why ghana s creatives have been inspired by this magical blend of the trendy and the traditional to produce work that has brought some of them global success. with both fashion and ghana being close to her heart, i paid a visit to lady ashley adjaye, wife of the internationally renowned architect, david. the couple left london to make ghana their home. we have seen constantly african designers making their mark on an international level.