Joyce Ababio
Born
Accra, Ghana
NationalityGhanaian
LabelKente Designs
ChildrenCharles Nana Osei Ababio, Tracy Nana Yaa Ababio

Joyce Yeboah Ababio is a Ghanaian fashion designer.[1][2][3] She is the founder and CEO of JACCD Design Institute Africa.[4][5]

Early life and education

Born to Stephen W. Yeboah who was a politician under Nkrumah’s era and Esther Tuyee. Joyce Ababio is the fifth child of her parents.[6] She had her primary education at Datus School and continued to Achimota School for her second cycle education.[7] [8]After her secondary education, she went for higher education to St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, USA. However, after a year studying Medical Technology, she consulted with her mentors and was then transferred to Texas Woman's University where she obtained her degree in Fashion Designing.[7]

Career

After her tertiary education in the US, she returned to Ghana to pursue her dreams locally. In 1995, she established the Vogue Style School of Fashion and Design. In 2013, she launched her eponymous school called Joyce Ababio College of Creative Design (JACCD) in Accra, Ghana.[9] She has been in charge of the costumes of beauty Pageants such as Miss Ghana and a number of first Ladies. She has also groomed a number of renowned designers in Ghana.[10]

Awards and recognitions

Some of her achievements include:[11]

  • Best Formal Evening Wear Award, Miss World (1995)[12]
  • Ebony Award for Bridal and Pageantry (1999)[12]
  • Best Evening Wear, Miss Ghana (2000)[13]
  • Fashion Contributor Award in Education and Mentoring[14]
  • Ghana Fashion Awards (2012)[15]
  • Lifetime Achievement Award, Glitz Africa Fashion Week (2013)[16]
  • Jandel Superwoman Award (2014)[17]
  • Nobles International Award (2014)
  • Fashion Contribution Award in Education and Mentoring (Ghana fashion Awards 2012 & 2015)
  • 74th Most Influential Ghanaian (2014); 100 Most Outstanding Women (2014 & 2015)[18]
  • 41st Most Influential Ghanaian (2015)[19]
  • Inducted into the Hall of Fame (Ghana Fashion Awards 2016)[20]
  • Century International Quality ERA Award Gold (2016), Geneva (Exceptional Leadership and Entrepreneurial Training)[21]
  • Fashion Force (Glitz Women of the Year Honours 2017)
  • Initiator of Change (Lifetime in a Portrait Award 2017)[22]
  • Fashion Enterprise (XWAC Africa Award of Honour 2019)
  • Best Achiever in Fashion, Jewelry and Lifestyle (5th Feminine  Ghana Achievement Awards 2019)
  • Ghana Feminine Hall of Fame 2019
  • Women of Distinction, Ghana 2018[23]
  • Those who Inspire 2019.[24]

Personal life

She has two children, namely Tracy and Charles.[25]

See also.

References

  1. ↑ "Joyce Ababio: Set to raise image of creative industry – Graphic Online". 2013-08-11. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  2. ↑ "Kofi Ansah book of condolence opened + Joyce Ababio remembers the icon". AmeyawDebrah. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  3. ↑ "FashionManiaGH: JOYCE ABABIO TO LAUNCH NEW FASHION REALITY SHOW – 'FASHION CULTURE'". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  4. ↑ Team, Editorial (2021-03-23). "Joyce Ababio Fashion School, Courses, Fees, Forms And More » Ghana Insider". Retrieved 2022-03-20.
  5. ↑ "Glitz top 100 inspirational women – Page 100 – Glitz Africa Magazine". Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  6. ↑ Segbefia, Sedem (2021-01-30). "Joyce Ababio: the matriarch of Ghanaian fashion". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  7. 1 2 "Joyce Ababio ; Fashion designer extraordinaire". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  8. ↑ Segbefia, Sedem (2021-01-30). "Joyce Ababio: the matriarch of Ghanaian fashion". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  9. ↑ "Structures | Africultures : Joyce Ababio College of Creative Design". Africultures (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  10. ↑ Segbefia, Sedem (2021-01-30). "Joyce Ababio: the matriarch of Ghanaian fashion". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  11. ↑ "Joyce Ababio – Founder & President, Joyce Ababio College of Creative Design (JACCD) – WomanRising". 2019-03-23. Archived from the original on 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  12. 1 2 "Joyce Ababio: Set to raise image of creative industry". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  13. ↑ Segbefia, Sedem (2021-01-30). "Joyce Ababio: the matriarch of Ghanaian fashion". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  14. ↑ "Joyce Ababio College of Creative Design wins Int'l Award". GhanaWeb. 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  15. ↑ melange (2021-03-09). "IWD2021: Celebrating 10 Women In Ghana's Fashion Industry – Melange Africa -Africa's premier lifestyle website". Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  16. ↑ "IT'S COMING! Legendary Designer, Joyce Ababio Readies 'Black White & Accent'". Entertainment Ghana. 2020-12-10. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  17. ↑ "Joyce Ababio, A Fashion Icon In Ghana | AmeyawDebrah.com". 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  18. ↑ Segbefia, Sedem (2021-01-30). "Joyce Ababio: the matriarch of Ghanaian fashion". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  19. ↑ Segbefia, Sedem (2021-01-30). "Joyce Ababio: the matriarch of Ghanaian fashion". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  20. ↑ Segbefia, Sedem (2021-01-30). "Joyce Ababio: the matriarch of Ghanaian fashion". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  21. ↑ Segbefia, Sedem (2021-01-30). "Joyce Ababio: the matriarch of Ghanaian fashion". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  22. ↑ Segbefia, Sedem (2021-01-30). "Joyce Ababio: the matriarch of Ghanaian fashion". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  23. ↑ "Joyce Ababio, A Fashion Icon In Ghana | AmeyawDebrah.com". 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  24. ↑ "Joyce Ababio, A Fashion Icon In Ghana | AmeyawDebrah.com". 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  25. ↑ Segbefia, Sedem (2021-01-30). "Joyce Ababio: the matriarch of Ghanaian fashion". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
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