Fashion designer Matthew Agambire who designed President John Mahama’s elegant outfit for his inaugural ceremony has shed light on the dedication and passion that went into the project.
In an interview on GH Today with Serwaa Amihere, the designer revealed that the process began two months before elections.
The designer highlighted his love for working with clothes. However, he admitted that the journey came with its challenges, particularly in sourcing quality fabrics emphasizing the importance of quality in their work.
Beyond designing a single outfit, the designer expressed a broader vision for his craft by designing seven outfits for that day.
He also shared his humble beginning, starting his sewing journey without a shop but driven by a dream to make a mark in the industry. He stressed on the need to revolutionize the fashion industry.
“I started planning it two months before the elections. I felt like this was a whole nation issue not even only national but the whole world is watching so if you want to do something that will stand out or fit the occasion, you needed more time. So, I decided to put ideas together. So, I took his picture and decided to take an estimate of his measurement. I needed something that resonated well with man himself and the occasion”.
“But let me also emphasize that, that wasn’t the only outfit that I made. I made at least seven outfit for that because I am not the only one who make his clothes. I had the feeling he will like something Ghanaian so let plan around that”.
“I think that we need to revolutionize the fashion industry. We can’t boost of any huge manufacturing plant for fabrics. Even if we look at agriculture, most of the fabrics are source from cotton how do we source cotton? We will have to get to the basis from production first and then we get to setting up huge factories”.
Source: Ghana/kasapafmonline.com/102.5/Deborah Amuzu
