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INDULGING IN AFRICAN OUTFITS, MEANING LIVING LIFE IN FULL COLOUR BY SABINA KLEMENC SMITH Live from Accra, Africa
Photos from Eunimak, Woodin, Global Mamas.
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fter two weeks spent settling into the house, I have realised that because of the hot and sticky weather I don’t have enough suitable clothes to wear. And, as a woman, I planned to indulge myself by finding shops where I could buy some light cotton dresses. Yomi, the real-estate agent who showed us the house we are renting, and with whom we became friends, gave me the first suggestions on how to get by in a big city like Accra, with more than four million inhabitants. So, I joined a Facebook group AccraExpats, and also the NGO NAWA, where 108
I meet Eunice Maku Ayiku-Nartey, a dress designer, and much more. She is the owner of the creative fashion store Eunimak (eunimakna44@yahoo. com) which specialises in European and Afrocentric clothes for ladies, gentlemen and children. Eunice is also an expert in soft furnishing such as pillows, placemats and tablecloths, just to name a few. The covid situation has had an impact on her business which gave birth to her the idea of beautiful rugs, blossoming on the walls as artistic hangings. So, I have decided to visit Eunimak, which really has a special atmosphere of creativity and passion. I was really amazed, admiring the creations from all sorts of fabrics. So colourful, and so authentic! ‘I would like a dress or two for sure,’ I heard myself speaking 109
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