STUDIO 189

Ghana/US

Studio One Eighty Nine is a fashion lifestyle brand and social enterprise co-founded by Rosario Dawson and Abrima Erwiah. They operate in both New York and Accra, Ghana creating African and African-inspired content and clothing. They work with artisanal communities and use plant based dyes, hand-batik, kente weaving, and other techniques that are popular in Africa. Studio One Eighty Nine partners with different organziations and brands including the United Nations ITC Ethical Fashion Initiative, Fendi, Nike, Okay Africa, and Lexus.