Conscience collection
Ensemble
2018 (designed)
2018 (designed)
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Aisha Ayensu founded luxury fashion brand Christie Brown in 2008. Based in Accra, she takes inspiration from Ghanaian artisanal techniques, mixed with European mid-century silhouettes. All the pieces are made in Ghana.
Ayensu named the brand after her grandmother who had worked as a seamstress in Ghana. Ayensu’s collections are a testament to the agency of women. In re-imagining power dressing, she re-interprets familiar symbols of femininity – soft fabrics, nipped in waists, full or tight skirts – and with it reclaims a woman’s right to ownership over her body. This ensemble is from the Conscience collection which was released to celebrate the brand’s 10th anniversary. It displays the brand characteristic juxtaposition of 'African-print' cloth and other fabrics, in this case a shimmering lurex skirt.
Ayensu named the brand after her grandmother who had worked as a seamstress in Ghana. Ayensu’s collections are a testament to the agency of women. In re-imagining power dressing, she re-interprets familiar symbols of femininity – soft fabrics, nipped in waists, full or tight skirts – and with it reclaims a woman’s right to ownership over her body. This ensemble is from the Conscience collection which was released to celebrate the brand’s 10th anniversary. It displays the brand characteristic juxtaposition of 'African-print' cloth and other fabrics, in this case a shimmering lurex skirt.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Title | Conscience collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Synthetic textiles, cotton African-pring cloth, silk, plastic zip |
| Brief description | Ensemble: jacket, skirt and bonnet, cotton African-print cloth, brocade, from the Conscience collection ensemble, Spring/Summer 2018 ( designed by Aisha Ayensu for Christie Brown, Accra, Ghana, Spring/Summer 2018 |
| Physical description | Cream striped lurex brocade jacket with panels of print cloth. Black peplum ankle length skirt, black lurex thread. Black bonnet with cut design. |
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| Production type | Ready to wear |
| Gallery label | Ayensu’s collections are a testament to the agency of women. Power dressing re-imagined, she takes familiar symbols of femininity – soft fabrics, nipped in waists, full or tight skirts – and reinterprets them, and with it, reclaims a woman’s ownership over her body. For her Autumn/Winter 2019 collection named She is King, Ayensu created pieces for a woman who has ‘come into her own and taken her rightful place as King over every aspect of her life’ (T.30 & 31-2022) V&A, Room 40, Africa Fashion (02/07/2022 - 16/04/2023) |
| Credit line | Given by Christie Brown |
| Summary | Aisha Ayensu founded luxury fashion brand Christie Brown in 2008. Based in Accra, she takes inspiration from Ghanaian artisanal techniques, mixed with European mid-century silhouettes. All the pieces are made in Ghana. Ayensu named the brand after her grandmother who had worked as a seamstress in Ghana. Ayensu’s collections are a testament to the agency of women. In re-imagining power dressing, she re-interprets familiar symbols of femininity – soft fabrics, nipped in waists, full or tight skirts – and with it reclaims a woman’s right to ownership over her body. This ensemble is from the Conscience collection which was released to celebrate the brand’s 10th anniversary. It displays the brand characteristic juxtaposition of 'African-print' cloth and other fabrics, in this case a shimmering lurex skirt. |
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| Accession number | T.31-2022 |
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| Record created | May 9, 2021 |
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