05/05/2019
It's a beautiful Sunday here in Philly! I'm feeling nostalgic...
I remember being homeless and hungry as a child on the streets of Ghana. My mother had come to America and left me to be cared for, but I ended up on the street, alone and knowing the hollow feeling of hunger. Now, when I visit Ghana, I cannot see children on the street and not empty my pockets for them.
When I see them, I see me. I am immediately inspired to humility.
I am inspired toward happiness when I see a woman, smiling, looking and feeling fabulous in her own skin, dripping in her own self-love. I canโt help but to be inspired to emanate my own self-love.
The struggle that exists in Africa is palpable and potent in its pe*******on of the person. Iโve used its potency and cultural diversity to create potential for myself to achieve my dreams.
One of my dreams was to create a boutique where women could find clothing that uses authentic and beautiful Ankara fabrics made in Africa.
Myself and a few friends created Africana Boutique, where women like us, who have suffered the horrors of ordering clothes online that looked great, but when they arrived, didnโt meet our expectations.
I insist on clothes that make a woman want to take a selfie and share herself with the world. Iโm inviting you to share in the dream of a girl from Ghana who dared to dream even when she didnโt know where her next meal was coming from.
African Fashion is a feeling, a lifestyle, a way for us to express ourselves, show appreciation for our bodies and show up in the world as our authentic selves.
www.africanaboutique.com