DAY 7, KAHMUNE : 59 DAYS OF GHANAIAN FASHION

 You can imagine my excitement when I came across this brand on my Instagram because finding anything in a nude shade meant for a black girl can be a nightmare.
 Actually I followed a post on Jamila Acheampong's page and I was pleasantly surprised. 

I first met Jamila ( she's the creative director of this brand) some years back at a Blogging Ghana event a couple of years ago,I am super proud of her and knew this brand had to be part of 59 Days of Ghanaian Fashion. So on Day 7, I introduce to you KAHMUNE, barely a year old but this shoe brand has been featured in Elle USA and on several online portals.

KAHMUNE pronounced "com.mune" is a luxury line offering an array of footwear styles designed to match the skin tones of ALL women.

Their core values are;

1. Representation: We stand for the women that both historically and currently do not see themselves embodied in the fashion and beauty industries.
2.  Diversity:We stand for ALL women. All shades are beautiful! and 
3.  Inclusion: We stand for the representation of under served communities. It's time we made sure all women have a seat at the table regardless of their complexion. 

According to Jamila;

 "The idea behind KAHMUNE was born in February 2016. Whilst browsing social media in search of “nude” clothes and accessories I noticed that the term always drew the same results."

"Although I was in search of items that matched my dark skin tone, all I kept coming across were the same beige, cream, and tan shades.

It was overtly clear that “nude” had a type. My Dad has always said that 'some of the best business ideas are the ones that solve a problem'. The fact that the term “nude” is attributed to a specific shade is a problem. KAHMUNE was born as a long overdue solution.

We have spent countless hours researching shades in order to ensure that we are able to serve the majority of complexions around the globe. At present, we offer our styles in 10 colors ranging from the fairest of skin tones to the darkest of brown."

And how amazing are these names for the different shades , Rio, Edinburg, Juba, Gaborone, Enugu, Douala, Kumasi, Goa and Bogota.

When I asked where she saw her brand in the next 5 years, Jamila had this to say; 

"I would love to make Kahmune a global brand and a household brand. Hopefully we'll have a few flagship stores around the globe as well. In terms of the products, the sky is the limit when it comes to shoes so my aim is for us to carry at least 50 styles! Maybe clothing? Cosmetics? Never say never!"

 

Find them on Instagram: @kahmune 

Or on their website: http://www.kahmune.com/

 

 

 

DAY 6, MYTH HOUSE : 59 DAYS OF GHANAIAN FASHION

"Our brand name MYTH, is actually an acronym that represents our values: Modern Youthful Trendy Haute, which also best describes the kind of woman we design for. We keep every thought, every creation and every effort in growing our business truly Modern, Youthful, Trendy and Haute." 

On Day 6 we feature MYTH House a luxury accessories brand that uses unconventional materials, especially metal mesh, to create sophisticated fashionable pieces for the Modern Trendy Youthful and Haute woman. A proudly made in Ghana product from an innovative house of fashion.


According to the CEO and Creative Director of the brand,Kukua Buckman, MYTH was birthed when she came to Ghana after a master's programme where she worked on a project that had her working with metal sand. She was also inspired by and developed the concept from a bag she saw by Anndra Neen. And now five collections later, Kukua must be a very proud mama, because her "baby" is growing beautifully.

Some of the brand's highlights include; a feature by Poqua Poqu, at the Durban Fashion Fair in South Africa,a feature in An African City series, a feature in She By Bena's Skittles Collection and the Exclusive Fusion Artistry Fashion Show.

We are looking forward to seeing MYTH featured in the ever-glamorous Vogue and Bazaar pages on the season’s hot accessory list or as a feature piece in an editorial shoot.  We look forward to becoming a runway regular at the Paris, London, Milan and New York fashion weeks. We are believing and working hard to be GLOBAL in the next 5 years. 

I enjoyed shooting this one with my bestie Gifty Sackey , thanks babe for tagging along.

This bag is a classic piece and every woman needs to own at least one.
Find Myth on Instagram Myth House

DETAILS

Bags : Myth House

Makeup : simply_nanaaba (Instagram)

Photography : kwamani_photography(Instagram)

DAY 5, AKILA : 59 DAYS OF GHANAIAN FASHION

Birthed out of the need to fill the gaping hole that a lack of local accessory designers presented, on DAY 6, we feature AKILA , a premium Ghanaian brand that specializes in hand-crafted beaded accessories.

The founder and creative director of Akila, Ruth-Maria Assandoh, holds a first class degree in Fine Arts from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, a Master's degree in sales and has built her business out of passion.

Akila works with locally and internationally sourced beads and materials to create various accessories ranging from bags, hats, jewelry slippers as well as phone and computer cases.

All their accessories are created at their workshop in Accra, Ghana, by a team of talented artisans made up of deprived women, youth and the unemployed in the Ghanaian society, who have a desire to acquire skills with which they can begin a career in accessory making themselves. 

"By providing free monthly training, the aim of targeting this group is to provide them with sustainable income to enable them become contributors to society, as we play our part in eradicating poverty."

Every AKILA piece is created to bridge the gap between African ingenuity and modern finesse.

Although operating from Accra, Ghana, AKILA pieces can be accessed world-wide via their website.

For this photoshoot I asked my girl Theresah who blogs at www.bijouxquibrillent.com to join me and you can tell how much fun we had on set.

DETAILS

My Hair and Make-up : Fixylooks (Instagram)

Terrie's Hair and Make-up: (Herself)

Bags : AKILA

Other Accessories : WittyShades

Photography : Israel