Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 366 Today marks a sad day in the African fashion world with the passing away of one of Ghana’s most prominent designers and fashion teacher. Kofi Ansah is one of the very few designers to break into the mainstream fashion capitals such as Paris, Milan and London. In many occasions, he toured with elite fashion designers from around the world before the Ghanaian or African fashion industry began to see light. He hosted many celebrities and fashion icons when they arrive to Ghana. Earlier today peace fm reported…. “The sad news which was spilled on Peace FM’s Entertainment Review indicated that Kofi Ansah died hours after having his meal last night. More Articles You Would Love 50 Cents Fires At Oprah Winfrey For Only Highlighting Black Mens Sexual Misconduct Before Proven Guilty 5 Unexpected Ways To Use Potatoes As Beauty Product To Achieve An Impeccable Skin It is yet to be substantiated if he died of food poisoning. Kofi Ansah was the winner of the prestigious Ghana Quality Awards Diamond Division October 2003, for clothing and textile with ARTDRESS LTD. Kofi at the Accra Internernational Film Festival. He also won the prestigious Millennium 2000 African Fashion Awards. He 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 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. He was the Chief designer at the FIFA (Festival for Africa Fashion and Arts) show in Kenya; which was well received internationally. He recently headlined the Ghana Fashion weekend in Accra” ansahdeaddesignerdiedhow kofi diedkofikofi ansahr.i.p.rip Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail Nana Tamakloe Founder of FashionGHANA.com and Accra Fashion Week. I'm grateful you visited, I hope you share, subscribe and share your comments or opinions below. More For You VIDEO: Jamaican Queen Who Washed Wode Maya’s Feet With Her Locks Gets Surprised... #fGSTYLE: Unleashing the Power of African Prints for Girls’ Night Out! Ghanaian Highlife Star Akwaboah’s Is Off The Market, See His Engagement Photos Inside! Looking For Trendy Kufis and Durags; Search No Further Senegal’s Amaja Is Here #BIKINIBAE: Motherhood Never Looked So Haute; Check Out These Jaw-Dropping Swimwear Looks By... #OOTD: Miss Universe Cameroon’23 Princesse Issie Takes Moan Yesus Amazing ‘ASSIMBA’ Dress For... The 2024 Trending Take Over, The Rich History, The Prideful Culture Of Fulani... Mozambican Designer Mabenna Unveils Her Latest Masterpiece Look Book For The “Melanin” Collection #fGBrideAndGroom: Ghanaian Doctors Dr. Adwoa and Dr. Kobbie Tie The Knot In Stunning... AI Artist Dana K. Booker Explores The Gorgeous African Beauties Of Columbia In... Leave a Comment Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.