This episode is guest hosted by American stylist and creative director Alexander-Julian Gibbson.

In this vibrant conversation with Abrima Erwiah, co-founder and president of fashion social enterprise Studio 189, you’ll hear all about creating, running and building a fashion business with purpose in Accra and New York.

Studio 189 is an award-winning fashion label based in Ghana and the United States. Its goal is to promote African and African-inspired fashion.

Abrima and AJ explore the challenges and benefits of local production, the human aspect of slow fashion and the beauty of knowing the stories of the people behind the process.