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Chloe Asaam
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Chloe Asaam is a fashion designer and sustainable growth strategist. As a strategist, she supports founders and creatives in navigating growth with structure and clarity. Whether they’re building their first collection or scaling operations, Chloe helps them align vision with action, bringing order to creative ambition without sacrificing soul.
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If It Can’t Be Made Sustainably, It Doesn’t Need to Exist Yet": Chloe Asaam on Design, Integrity and the Ghanaian Fashion Ecosystem
Whether I am consulting as a strategist or designing clothes, I want people to come away inspired to approach things with integrity and care, for design, for people, for the planet
“If I cannot afford to produce it sustainably at my current scale, then it probably does not need to exist yet
I think many people in the fashion and creative industry have not grasped this yet. Or perhaps they simply refuse to, because doing so would cost them profit, fame, or the pedestal they have built. The result is often exploitation, declining standards, and very little regard for the people behind the labour
Community is support. A give-and-take dynamic, not transactional, but rooted in the genuine desire to see everyone grow, be paid well, and live a wholesome and dignified life.
There are times when our local creative community feels more fragmented than integrated. I would love to see it grow into something more expansive, with a wider range of talents, groups, and perspectives coming together to form a vibrant ecosystem
“If we are to build a cohesive fashion ecosystem that transcends borders, one rooted in our shared values of community, that honours young creative minds and holds reverence for the environment, it cannot be a copy-and-paste from the West. Across the board, I am certain we cannot afford to reward tyrannical behaviour that prioritises rapid, high-stakes results over human dignity, employee wellbeing, and the environment.
In 2019, I started this brand to offer an alternative to fast-fashion secondhand clothing in Accra.
Fashion From Ghana: interview with Chloe Asaam
My recent collection launched a month ago. An it is inspired by ideas and sentiments we gravitate towards in the time we are in now. Taking on cozy moods, earth tones and loose silhouettes to create an 8-piece capsule collection that can be styled 20+ ways
Fashion From Ghana: interview with Chloe Asaam
Fashion in Ghana in my opinion is creatively diverse, with a focus on made-to-measure clothing.
Fashion From Ghana: interview with Chloe Asaam
I draw from many places but it usually it’ s the women around me – in family and in community
Fashion From Ghana: interview with Chloe Asaam
I think of how colourful people from Ghana are and the culture we have.
Fashion From Ghana: interview with Chloe Asaam
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