Madam Joyce Ababio, a Ghanaian fashion designer, has provided a detailed explanation of the inspiration for the first costume worn by Her Excellency Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, Ghana’s first female vice president, when she was sworn in on January 7, 2025.
Before going into politics, the founder of Joyce Ababio College of Creative Design revealed that she created distinctive costumes for the vice president.
Madame Joyce Ababio outlined a few factors that fashion designers had to take into account when creating ensembles for their customers. Madame Joyce Ababio revealed the source of the Vice President’s inaugural attire in an exclusive interview.
“I do things for her every now and then, and the day was coming up, so it had to be done. Red gets you noticed because it is bold and bright. For the occasion, I thought it was the best. I didn’t particularly want to use party colours because once we are on that stage, it is a national thing. It is not about blue, green, or whatever. I chose a colour that I thought would bring her out.”
“I know the person as to what she likes, who she is. She is a very simple person. She likes simplicity and I also believe simple and elegant is always the way to go in things that you do. So I thought that would be the best to do for her. ”
“She is the vice president and I didn’t want to see her coming with corsets that which is basically what everybody is doing these days.”
“I think fashion in a certain way. You have to know your client, you have to know what they want and consider the occasion, age plays a role. All those things must be considered. The day for me screamed kente.”
“The day that we have to showcase the rich culture we have in this country and kente. I thought it was appropriate to use kente for her. I also didn’t want the dress to look like Kaba and skirt. So I opted for a jacket style.”
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