Kabas & Couture, Contemporary Ghanaian Fashion
Kabas and Couture: Contemporary Ghanaian Fashion This exhibition offers an unprecedented look at the 50-year history and contemporary social impact of one of Africa’s most vibrant fashion industries, highlighting a wide range of designs and textiles. The exhibition features the work of internationally noted Ghanaian designers and their respective brands, such as Aisha Ayensu, Christie Brown; Ajepomaa Mensah, Ajepomaa Design Gallery; Kabutey Dzietror and Sumaya Mohammed, Pistis; and Brigitte Merki, BM – Brigitte Merki; and illustrates the influence of Ghanaian cultural production on the global fashion community. Kabas and Couture highlights the intersections between designer fashions and traditional forms of dress in Ghanaian culture, with runway garments displayed alongside historical textiles such as a batakari tunic and kente cloth. As part of the exhibition, transforms one of its galleries into a recreation of a Ghanaian textile and seamstress shop to illustrate the importance of Ghana’s everyday fashions, particularly the kaba. As a form of dress that has become a symbol of national identity for Ghanaian women, the kaba actively responds to the rapid and unexpected shifts in local and international fashion trends.
Size: 4500px × 3370px
Location: Florida USA
Photo credit: © Pat Canova / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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