[ 2014-05-04 ]

Renowned Ghanaian designer Kofi Ansah dies
Reports reaching Myjoyonline.com indicate that
renowned Ghanaian designer Kofi Ansah has died.

The designer, who is one of Ghana's few designers
to have gained international recognition died
Saturday morning at the Korle Bu Teaching
Hospital.

Reports are sketchy but Myjoyonline.com has
gathered that he died after he was rushed to the
hospital after taking a meal. There are
speculations he died of food poisoning.

He was 62 years.

The Man Kofi Ansah:

Winner of the prestigious Ghana Quality Awards
Diamond Division October 2003, for clothing and
textile with ARTDRESS LTD.

Kofi Ansah through his company was the winner of
the prestigious Millennium 2000 African Fashion
Awards. He also designed the Anniversary fabric
for the Ghana @ 50 Golden Jubilee Celebration.

Kofi Ansah also designed the costumes for the
opening and closing ceremony of the CAN 2008
African Cup of Nations which was staged in Ghana
to an international acclaim .

Kofi Ansah was a renowned innovative and creative
fashion designer. He was credited with the
changing face of the Ghanaian fashion landscape
and a leader in the field of African Fashion
Design. He was a founding member, as well as a
past president of the Federation of African
Designers.

Kofi Ansah until his sudden death run Artdress, a
design and creative concept company through which
he developed the art of clothing design, concept
collections, and consultancy to develop products
and company promotions, and the marketing of their
products through fashion shows.

His company has been the fashion consultant to
G.T.P. now the leading textile company in the
country since 1995.

Kofi Ansah believed he inherited his creative
talents from his parents. His father who was a
creator, photographer, classical musician,
encouraged him to pursue his interest in art and
design.

He studied fashion design at the Chelsea School of
Art in London and graduated with 1st class honours
in fashion design and distinction in design
technology.

His distinct eye for detail and individuality with
fabrics and color afforded him recognition as a
couture designer. The unique use of quilting,
embroidery and appliqués are the design signature
of Kofi Ansah.

His fashion designs were soon seen in the retail
shops and boutiques of London. His fashions also
appeared in many retail stores and boutiques in
the U.S. including Saks Fifth Avenue.

Kofi’s distinct elegant designs, though western
styled, were never without the emphasis of his
native homeland of Ghana.

He returned to Ghana inspired to blend the richly
textured and boldly colored fabrics into fashion
collections that have met a strong customer
following in both Ghana and abroad.

Source - MyjoyOnline

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