Blue & Pink New Year's Eve

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| You Don't Need Sparkle to Shine on NYE | 2016 is almost here and right now all I'm thinking about is my New Years outfit. Last year, my New Years Eve outfit was a departure from the usual sparkly dress. This year, I spotted this beautiful fabric at the mall and got this dress custom made after seeing Zendaya rock a similar creation...

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Burgundy Lace | Holiday Season

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Dress: Forever21 (old) | Head Wrap: Courtesy of Vlisco  I took a trip to White Sands Beach Resort in Ghana during the holidays. It was my first time going to White Sands and it was absolutely gorgeous. I'm so grateful there is such beauty right here in my country. I wore this burgundy lace dress during one of our lazy days at the resort....

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Peplums and Work || Vlisco Blue Dashiki

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Blue Top: Vlisco | Belt: Asos (old) | Pants: H&M (old) | Bag: Alexander Wang (Old) Peplums tops are one of my favorite things to mix with a button up shirt and wear to work. My workplace does not have a strict dress code so I can have fun with printed tops like this one. Check out Vlisco to see the full feature of...

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Blue Dashiki Cocktail Outfit || Vlisco Collaboration

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I designed this peplum top with the new blue Dashiki fabric from Vlisco. I paired it with my fave white culotte jumpsuit. This is my idea of effortless cocktail attire. It is sophisticated, different and totally easy to put together. Don't forget to check out my Instgram @Akwiyah for more updates! A big Thank You to Vlisco for partnering with me on this collaboration!...

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New Blue Dashiki || Vlisco (Pictures & Video)

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I was beyond excited to have the opportunity to work with Vlisco fabrics. Vlisco is the premier African fabric producer so this is obviously beyond major! The Dashiki is so popular now and as an African, that makes me proud. But first just a little history about the original design that all began with Vlisco. The Dashiki design, also known as Angelina, was...

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The One That (Almost) Got Away

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Black Jumpsuit: Forever21 | Necklace: Forever21 | Shoes: GoJane This was a shoot I did a couple weeks ago. It almost did not make it. I was so conflicted with my poses for this shoot. It is definitely one of those - you're not a model you're a blogger - internal conflicts. Like - what am I doing with my face in these...

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Big Bow

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Detachable Bow I've also been sick for a while which has led me to neglect my blog - but I am back! I originally made a post with this dress when I wore it to a wedding sometime during summer. It is to date one of my favorites I've designed. Enjoy these new shots :) ...

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Taking the Deep Plunge

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This dress is one of the first five pieces of clothing I designed and uploaded on Instagram. That was almost 6 months ago. It was never my intention to start a fashion blog where I designed my own clothes. Everyone in Ghana takes their clothes to a seamstress or tailor to sew something for them. Starting my own blog and sharing my ideas...

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I Refuse to Quit

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Sometimes when things in life get hard I just want to throw in the towel. My passion for what I do on Akwiyah and the way I choose to do it is what keeps me going. I constantly remind myself: The bridge between reality and the dream is hard work - consistent, unrelenting hard work. I read the the words below and they...

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Purple and Blue Wide Legs

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Designed by Akwiyah | Necklace purchased locally in Ghana | No my legs are not wide, purple or blue - but my pants are! I told my seamstress to make them as wide and as long as possible - and she did not disappoint. I remember when I first put these on I made a mental note to chill with the wide pants...

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