Her Story

What began as a childhood curiosity for her grandmother’s wondrous sewing room, followed by the manipulation of most of the purchased clothing in her closet, Akosua “Naana” Ohene was destined to fall in love with the art of sewing and pursue a career in fashion.  

Early on, Naana—as she is affectionately called—was hesitant about chasing a career solely in fashion. She enrolled at Pace University majoring in Political Science with an Anthropology/ Sociology and Peace Studies Minor. Never denying the urge to be creative she continued to alter necklines, change buttons and hems to suit her personal style. In the winter of 2008 Naana had an epiphany. She used her Christmas money to purchase her first sewing machine and returned to her grandmother’s sewing room. The same sewing room she had watched her grandmother work in.