Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 139 Last year October, I turned a few heads when I wrote the article Not One Ghanaian Model Has Campaigned For Holland’s Vlisco. Afterall, Vlisco is the all big company that has various diplomats and fashion shows attend it’s fashion shows, how dare FashionGHANA.com writes an article identifying the fact that, despite them making so much money off the concept of Ghanaian fashion, the brand to date his not hired one Ghanaian model nor Ghanaian photographer for it’s campaign. It’s absolutely absurd that we can continue to support any such company that can totally disregard using our faces for so many years to market amongst ourselves. Especially one that is enrooted in our struggling fashion industry. More Articles You Would Love VIDEO: Moesha Boduong Scares Her Male Admirers Away With The New Gender Swap Filter PIC: See The Bald Headed Look Actress Nana Akua Addo Served For Black Out Tuesday That Went Viral Recently, Joan Okorodudu of ISIS models has been promoting Black Models Matter in Nigeria, and even hosted the founder from USA to speak at a seminar. Black Models Matter is a concept that began in America due to the unfair treatment of black models. I have always been puzzled as to why the concept of Black Models Matter would be relevant in Nigeria or Africa for that matter, and been a little reluctant to see it as such. However, a short video clip of an interview with Joan Okorodudu popped up on her instagram and in that short space of time, she made great points and reiterated what we were identifying in our article. Black models matter#blackmodelsmatter#models@fashionone@cctvafrica@cnnstyle@cnninsideafrica@cnnafricanvoices@ftv@abc@vogueitalia#vogueitalia#vogueuk#vogue.com A video posted by IsisModelsOfficial (@isismodelsafrica) on May 14, 2016 at 8:54pm PDT The reason Donald Trump is picking up so much steam in America is not because he or America is racist, that is what corporations which fear they won’t be able to control him pay the media to put in your mind. The reason he is such a supported figure is that he puts America first when it comes to jobs and foreign and local entities scrounging off America but employing abroad. This is not to say exclude anything foreign, but trade must be acted upon mutual respect. This is a necessary stance that must be adopted in Ghana. Don’t sell us your phones to us if you can not hire a Ghanaian model, don’t sell us your fabrics if you can not shoot your campaign here in Ghana with a Ghanaian photographer and then brag about how foreign you are. Maybe if more Ghanaian’s start to say “If You Can Not Use A Ghanaian Model Why Should We Buy Your Products”, Vlisco might just use an African based model for their campaign. And there are many reasons why only FashionGHANA.com is the only fashion blog in Ghana that will speak out on this, but that’s another article. Goodluck to Joan Okorodudu and her campaign in Nigeria. She will also be attending Accra Fashion Week and judging at #Face Of AFWk 2016. Nigeria Ghana Model Stories africanblack models matterdesignerfashionfashion nigerian fashionJoan Okorodudunigerian fashion 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 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... Nigeria’s Lady Maker Launches The Stunning Look Book For Her Waste To Wonder... Cameroonian UFC champion Francis Ngannou’s 15 Month Old Son Dies #fGSTYLE: Tips On How To Color Code With Your Lover; The African Way #OOTD: Simply Tacha Is Goes Beyond Fierce In Her Medlin Boss Red Fringed... Looking For Ghanaian Kente Bridal Inspiration? Look No Further Nanice Gorgeous AI Wedding... #fGSTYLE: From The Church To The Lounge; Treat Your Sundays With These Trendy... #OOTD: Queen Of Afrobeats Yemi Alade Proves She’s Still The Queen Of African... Leave a Comment Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment.