A K W I Y A H

| Top and Pants: Designed by Akwiyah |

Styling: Akwiyah | Fabric:Woodin |  Dress: Custom Made in Ghana

So ladylike!

Blzer Dress: Custom made, Creative Drection: Akwiyah | Shoes: GoJane

This is the magic that happens when you take high fashion inspiration and cover it in hand woven African Kente fabric. My mom gifted me with two different Kente fabrics that weren't big enough for a dress individually, but I put them together and the result was this beautiful blazer dress.

Dress: Custom made
Creative Direction: Akwiyah

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 on here gave me the excuse to explore and  create. It is as simple as that ... I just enjoy creating. Whether it is custom made or purchased from a retailer...I just love putting different ideas together.

In a short six months it has opened up a well of happiness and joy ... I'm allowed to wander fearlessly when it comes to my style.

And I appreciate every single view I get on here - It's amazing to see people from Israel, Canada, Italy, Kenya, Brazil, UK, Netherlands, etc...

To All of you -Hi - Thank you for the support! Every time I see views from a new country it honestly makes my heart smile. Please stick around because there are bigger and better things on the horizon.

So here's a cheers to taking a 'Plunge' into the deep ;) (Yes I'm Cheesy)

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| Jumpsuit Designed by Me | Necklace purchase in Ghana |

I am slightly obsessed with jumpsuits and just wide leg pants in general. This jumpsuit was made with Woodin fabric purchased in Ghana. The jumpsuit has a denim feel to it.

Bringing my design for this jumpsuit to life was a struggle to say the least. We went through so many alterations due to the stiffness of the fabric. In the end it looks nothing like what I initially had in mind but the more I played around with the fabric - the more I fell in love with my new creation. So unexpected and unorthodox.

| Kente Dress designed by me | Cuffs from Forever21 (old) | Shoes from Go Jane | Body Chain from Asos (old)

| Cuffs from Forever21 |

| Kente Dress designed by me | Cuffs from Forever21 (old) | Shoes from Go Jane | Body Chain from Asos (old)

Kente will forever be one of my absolute favorite fabrics. The fabric has rich history and the amount of work and creativity that goes into weaving just a strip of this fabric makes me proud to call it one of Ghana's nationals treasures.

This blazer dress was made with two different patterns of Kente. My seamstress did an amazing job sewing this just as I explained. Sewing Kente is no small feat. The fabric is woven in strips. It is up to the seamstress to deconstruct these strips and match up the geometric pattern all while making sure it makes sense with the silhouette of the dress.

The large gold buttons give it an '80s feel. By far one of my absolute favorite pieces. So proud to be the owner of this piece!

xx Akwiyah