Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 10.3K In today’s world when one speaks of Ghanaian fashion, a few characteristics comes to mind. The first is print cloth which the majority is produced overseas and the minority produce in Ghana is not owned by Ghanians. Then we have the Kente cloth with carries a lot of culture and royality. Although it’s market is also slowly being faded away by foreign European and Chinese manufactured textile prints that emulate its colors and patterns. Then there is the growing popularity of the batakari / smock cloth with is very nice and beautiful to wear, but to expensive for our designers to adopt essentially for creative styles. Which means most clothes made out of smock are made by those that actually manufacture it with very little creative designs to it. More Articles You Would Love See The Ten Most Amazing Looks From The FashionGHANA Honors & Awards 22 Awards Red Carpet John Dumelo Opens J.Melo Fashion & Cosmetics Shop In Gambia However, an item of Ghanaian fashion that is hardly adopted by our designers are the cowry shells. In today’s day and age if a fan of African culture and fashion identifies them on clothes, 9 times out of ten it most likely would be the work of a Guinean creative, and very very few times Ghanaian designers. Little do we Ghanaians know, the word “cedi” of our very own currency comes from a local word meaning a cowry shell. Cowry shells (from sea snails) were once used as money in Ghana. And clothes with Cowry shells were once worn by the well sorted Ghanaians of the community. When this traditional culture faded away in Ghana, well that’s a mystery. But in the growing world of African fashion, Ghanaian fashionistas could consider this great design accessory. cowry shellscurrencydesignersfashionghana currencyghanaian 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 #OOTD: Crochet Like You’ve Never Seen; Witness The Stunning Crochet/Kente Print Look By... #BIKINIBAE: Cute Grenadian Beauty Reysher Is Serving Stunning Swimwear With Unparalleled Grace &... VIDEO: Rihanna Promises Ayra Starr A Verse After Rick Ross Failed To Create... PICS: Top Influencer Krisline Stars in Fabulous ‘SISTERHOOD’ Images Featuring Sierra Leone Influencer... VIDEO: Watch Rihanna Take A Shot At Learning Congolese Language Lingala Hemadé Unveils ‘SWEET FAMILY’ Collection: A Nostalgic Blend Of Modernity And Vintage Elegance VIDEO: “Indians Used To Burn Their Hair Until They Realized Stupid African Women... VIDEOS: Dubai Loses Tourism Points as City Struck by Disastrous Floods! From Airport... Ugandan Designer Wyne Kirabo Unveils “ROOTS” Collection Featuring East African “Kikoy” Style Lauren Haute Couture Takes Formal Wear To The Next Level In Stunning New... 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.