Tag: Studio 189
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The value of African fashion
Throughout the week I have been writing about Studio 189. The short introduction, if you haven’t read the other posts, is that it is a higher end brand of clothing produced in Africa using many of the traditional African clothing making techniques. I previously saw one of the skirts, ornately patterned and dyed, and I…
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Brand Spotlight: Studio 189 overview
Studio 189 was founded in 2013 by Abrima Erwiah and Rosario Dawson. At the heart of the brand is the desire to use fashion as a tool for social change. The brand has a split headquarters in Accra, Ghana and New York City. It uses local Ghananian talent to craft their clothing using traditional weaving…
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Designer Spotlight: Abrima Erwiah, advice for those who seek to make fashion a tool for social change
Yesterday, I provided the backstory of Abrima Erwiah, one of the co-founders of Studio 189. As I pulled together that information, I was left with a set of quotes that I believe would be helpful to anyone who is considering how they to can use fashion as a tool for social change. The following are…
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Designer Spotlight: Abrima Eriwah of Studio 189
Post New York Fashion Week, I am spending some time exploring some the brands that showed. First up is Studio 189, with a profile on one of its founders: Abrima Erwiah. Abrima Erwiah started Studio 189 with Rosario Dawson. Prior to starting the brand, you could hardly say she was a fashion outsider. Erwiah had…
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