Top 11 Fashion Designers In Ghana

6 min readOct 8, 2019

Contrary to what persisted years ago, the crave for fashion has increasingly become more desirable now in Ghana. Ghanaians and especially celebrities yearn to have a unique outfit during events and programs and choose to stand out.

Fashion is also a big deal in weddings nowadays as every Bride with her Brides maidens and groom with his groomsmen choose attires, designs and styles that make them stand out from amongst the crowd.

A good taste in fashion basically spurs up confidence and a swollen head as those who wear the dresses parade past guests and audience who can’t, but just stare in admiration.

Find below the top 10 fashion designers in Ghana:

1. Nana & Afua Dabanka, founders of MONAA (Ghana)

Nana & Afua Dabanka are German born Ghanaian real sisters who have worked together, effortlessly to promote their brand name MONAA.

Their love for fashion is inspired by their father who used to make handmade traditional leather slippers and beautiful Kente styles mother’s silk.

They have lived on 3 continents and the overall inspiration made the creative sisters come up with the sandal line that is really in demand.

2. Leslie Wiredu

Leslie Wiredu is one of the best male fashion designers in Ghana. He perfectly designs stage and movie costumes.

Leslie owns Chapter One Classics, a fashion designing enterprise in Ghana. He is a creative designer and majority of famous Ghanaian artists are dressed up by him when they are shooting a music video or performing on a stage.

Renowned top clients of Leslie are Guru, Eden, 4×4 and Sarkodie. He also dressed Nigerian billionaire, Davido, not long ago.

3. Elikem Kumordzie

Elikem Da Tailor shot to fame when he participated in the Big Brother Show. And his journey with Pokello his ex wife.

He projected his pieces and that’s where his journey to the fashion world started. His clothes are showcased in various fashion shows and platforms in Africa.

4. Joyce Ababio

Joyce Ababio is an award-winning Ghanaian fashion designer and founder of the Joyce Ababio College of Creative Design, a school of creativity.

Joyce Ababio attended Achimota School for her secondary education and later went to St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, United States, where she did her major in Medical Technology.

She is one of the oldest fashion designers in Ghana.

Joyce Ababio is also an award winning fashion designer. She has developed a signature style that embodies elegance and an imaginative spirit. From her debut fashion show in 1992, “Catwalk Extravaganza”, she has demonstrated her creativity and tenacity as a leader in the fashion design industry.

Ms. Ababio has been awarded many accolades for her creativity and ingenuity as a designer. Some of her achievements include, Best Formal Evening Wear Award, Miss World (1995, Sun City), Ebony Award for Bridal and Pageantry (1999), Best Evening Wear, Miss Ghana (2000), Best Formal Evening Wear, Miss World (1995),

Fashion Contributor Award in Education and Mentoring, Ghana Fashion Awards (2012) and the esteemed, Life Time Achievement Award, Glitz Africa Fashion Week (2013) and 2016 Ghana Fashion awards hall of fame.

5. Kofi Okyere Darko (K.O.D)

Media Personality Kofi Okyere is among those designers who just have adorable love and taste for fashion. He has his own very famous and ranked fashion designer launched. Nineteen 57 line clothing.

Kofi’s designs have been showcased in quite a number of fashion shows. Politicians and those fashion lovers with high personalities are good promoters of his designs.

6. Kweku Bediako

Kweku is a successful designer who is famous for dressing the whole Black Stars Team before the world cup. He is known for the chocolate clothing and his adorable designs are showcased in various fashion runways.

Most male celebrities have his pieces in their wardrobe.

7. Kristin & Kofi Essel

Kristin & Kofi Essel work beautiful designs together and have been doing so for a while now. They get their inspirations from architecture and the couple have created the jewelry brand.

Their trendy designs have placed them among the best fashion designers in Ghana. Celebrities such as La La Anthony, Beyoncé, and Solange have tasted their brand and they have a piece of her designs in the wardrobe.

8. Elisha Boie

Ellie is one of the youngest Ghanaian Fashion Designers in Ghana. He is popular for his creativity, for his graphic shirts and jerseys.

Ghanaian musician Raquel took photo shoot with beautifully designed clothing and credited BOIE.

Elisha created the BOIE clothing and his pieces were once showcased in France. Musician Raquel

9. Renee Q Boeteng

Renee has a degree in Banking and Finance but her love for fashion is still in her. She got her inspiration from Africa and created the bespoke t-shirt. Majority of celebrities have at least a piece of her line.

10. Aisha Ayensu

Christie Brown Collection Aisha is a successful designer for her classy and trendy designs. She created the Christie Brown Label with stage costumes pieces. Her designs are showcased across the Africa continent.

She is popular for designing one of the most famous and international musician, Beyoncé and her dancers’ stage costumes.

11. Tonyi Senayah

Tony is a successful fashion designer who created the horseman shoes. The president of Ghana and a list of high profile persons owns a pair of his designs.