Funeral held for designer Kofi Ansah; body to be cremated

A funeral was held Friday at the forecourt of the State House for the
late fashion designer Kofi Ansah who died on Saturday, May 3 at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.
The funeral was attended by several personalities including Kofi Okyere Darko (KOD), Becca, Efya, and Akorfa
Ejeani.

The funeral also witnessed some performances from Gyedu-Blay Ambolley and Akosua Agyapong. Some
models also modelled at the funeral in his honour.
The body of Kofi Ansah, who died at age 56, will be cremated.
The Man Kofi Ansah: Winner of the prestigious Ghana Quality Awards Diamond Division October 2003, for clothing and textile with
ARTDRESS LTD.

Kofi Ansah through his company was the winner of the prestigious Millennium 2000 African Fashion Awards. He
also 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 was a renowned innovative and creative fashion designer. He was credited with the changing face of
the Ghanaian fashion landscape and a leader in the field of African Fashion Design. He was a founding member,
as well as a past president of the Federation of African Designers.

Kofi Ansah until his sudden death run Artdress, a design and creative concept company through which he
developed the art of clothing design, concept collections, and consultancy to develop products and company
promotions, and the marketing of their products through fashion shows.
His company has been the fashion consultant to G.T.P. now the leading textile company in the country since
1995.

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.

His distinct eye for detail and individuality with fabrics and color afforded him recognition as a couture
designer. The unique use of quilting, embroidery and appliqués are the design signature of Kofi Ansah.
His fashion designs were soon seen in the retail shops and boutiques of London. His fashions also appeared in
many retail stores and boutiques in the U.S. including Saks Fifth Avenue.
Kofi’s distinct elegant designs, though western styled, were never without the emphasis of his native homeland
of Ghana.

He returned to Ghana inspired to blend the richly textured and boldly colored fabrics into fashion collections that
have met a strong customer following in both Ghana and abroad.
Source: Myjoyonline.com