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Ghana Modeling & Fashion Awards Held

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3 years ago

August 22, 2023

The second edition of the annual Ghana Modeling and Fashion Awards (GHAMFA23), successfully took place at the Accra Tourist Information Centre on Saturday, August 12, 2023.

A host of models, fashion icons, designers, and other distinguished stakeholders of the fashion and tourism industry gathered to celebrate models, designers and related personalities, who have worked hard and have contributed to the growth of the modeling and fashion industry in Ghana.

Explaining what made this year’s awards unique, the CEO of Ghana Modeling and Fashion Awards, Ms. Larkuor Adjartey said that certain changes had occurred.

“First of all, we have added four more categories to this year’s edition, which also have the Fashion CEO, Fashion School, Fashion Show/Event, Dance Influencer in Fashion in order to give room for more fashion sectors to be recognised.”

This year, Male Model of the Year went to Leopard Kwao.

Other winners included Candy’s Makeup & Artistry as the Makeup Artist of the Year, Braids by Loverossy as Hairstylist of the Year, GNTDA Fashion 360 as the Fashion Show/Event of the Year, Charthess School of Fashion as Fashion School of the Year, Mr Kellgh as Dance Influencer In Fashion, Boss Taylor as Emerging Designer, Dema Models as Modeling Agency of the Year, Elise Abbiw as Discovery Model of the Year, and MD Fashion as Fashion Designer of the Year, amongst others.

Special honorary awards were given during the night which included late Ricci Ossei as Fashion Legend, Anita Ofori as Outstanding Top Model, Abbi Creation as Lifetime Achievement in Fashion Design, Wendy L’artisane as Lifetime Achievement in Accessory Design, Da Therapizt as Fashion Stylist, Harriet Alubankudi as Plus-size Model, Brandina Djagba Hukporti as Brand Influencer in Made in Ghana Products, Regina Adu Safowaah as Fashion Entrepreneur, amongst others.

Echoing the growth and strengthening ties between fashion and tourism, representatives from the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) graced the occasion and also highlighted government interventions in ensuring growth within the fashion and tourism industry under the auspices of “Beyond the Return” initiative.

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WAKE UP! Art Exhibition Returns for a Second Act

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2 weeks ago

August 27, 2026

Mariam Balogun

The contemporary art and photography exhibition “Wake Up!” is back again for a second edition.

Curated by Awele Onwordi, Wake Up! 2 exhibition pays homage to the Nigerian youth and burgeoning street culture which many of its contributing artists reference in their works.

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Titled “Young, Wild, Free”, the exhibition celebrates the creativity, resilience, freedom and cultural influence found in Nigerian youth.

Taking aim at societal issues and economic concerns, the exhibit reflects the youth and their refusal to compromise or bow despite all the challenges stacked against them while charting youth culture through art, music, fashion, skateboarding, photography and community.

The exhibition will be held, once again, at the Angel and Muse Gallery at 25 Sumbo Jibowu street off Ribadu Road off Awolowo Road in Ikoyi.

It will open on Saturday 5 September 2026 and will run until 11 September 2026
This second edition which focuses on celebrating, nurturing and exploring artistic practices rooted in youth and street culture will feature works from DENCITY and SUPERGLIDER HOUSE.

Exhibiting artists include Ajilore Kehinde – their work is deeply influenced by Nigerian street culture and works of other artists like Slawn, Peters Ejiro, etc, Chuka Onwordi – graphic designer who embodies themes of death, melancholy and beauty in his works, ZIDYEP – Abuja based creative whose works move between digital and physical spaces through art, graphic design and air brushing , Franklyn Okoye – graphic designer and artist whose works explore themes of identity and hyper-reality, Awele Onwordi – founder & curator of WAKE UP and multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans character art, creative logo design, album covers and more , Oluchi Kogolo – digital illustrator whose work explores street culture, personality and storytelling through a raw and playful visual style and Kozetuo Apeji – multidisciplinary artists who work explores experimental approaches to problem solving through both digital and traditional art forms.

Commenting on the exhibition in her curatorial statement, Awele noted that “despite economic instability, limited opportunities and socio-political challenges, Nigerian youth continue to shape culture through music, fashion, art, skateboarding, raves, photography and community.”

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Continuing and harping on the raison d’etre of the exhibition she said, “Young, Wild and Free exists to celebrate Nigerian youth while also creating a platform that supports and amplifies them.”