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'''Joyce Yeboah Ababio''' is a [[Ghana]]ian fashion designer.<ref>{{Cite web| |
'''Joyce Yeboah Ababio''' is a [[Ghana]]ian [[Fashion design|fashion designer]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Frimpong |first=Enoch Darfah |date=2013-08-11 |title=Joyce Ababio: Set to raise image of creative industry |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/lifestyle/life/joyce-ababio-set-to-raise-image-of-creative-industry.html |accessdate=2023-12-10 |website=Graphic Online}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Debrah |first=Ameyaw |date=2014-05-06 |title=Kofi Ansah book of condolence opened + Joyce Ababio remembers the icon |url=http://ameyawdebrah.com/kofi-ansah-book-condolence-opened-joyce-ababio-remembers-icon/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327085908/https://ameyawdebrah.com/kofi-ansah-book-condolence-opened-joyce-ababio-remembers-icon/ |archive-date=2019-03-27 |accessdate=2015-07-02 |website=AmeyawDebrah.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wasiu-Ayinde |first=Bashiru Olu |date=2014-07-25 |title=JOYCE ABABIO TO LAUNCH NEW FASHION REALITY SHOW – 'FASHION CULTURE' |url=http://www.fashionmaniagh.com/2014/07/joyce-ababio-to-launch-new-fashion.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924010554/http://www.fashionmaniagh.com/2014/07/joyce-ababio-to-launch-new-fashion.html |archive-date=2015-09-24 |accessdate=2015-07-02 |website=FashionManiaGH}}</ref> She is the [[founder CEO]] of JACCD.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-03-23 |title=Joyce Ababio Fashion School, Courses, Fees, Forms And More |url=https://ghanainsider.com/joyce-ababio-fashion-school/ |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=Ghana Insider |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Amoako |first=Josephine |title=Glitz top 100 inspirational women |url=https://www.glitzafrica.com/glitz-top-100-inspirational-women/100/ |access-date=2022-05-28 |website=Glitz Africa Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== Early life and education == |
== Early life and education == |
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Ababio was born to Stephen W. Yeboah, a [[politician]] who served under the [[Nkrumah government]], and Esther Tuyee. She is the fifth child of her parents.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Segbefia |first=Sedem |date=2021-01-30 |title=Joyce Ababio: the matriarch of Ghanaian fashion |url=https://thebftonline.com/2021/01/30/joyce-ababio-the-matriarch-of-ghanaian-fashion/ |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=The Business & Financial Times |language=en-GB}}</ref> She did her [[primary education]] at Datus School and then continued to [[Achimota School]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Kwei |first=Rebecca |date=2015-02-11 |title=Joyce Ababio ; Fashion designer extraordinaire |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/junior-graphic/junior-news/joyce-ababio-fashion-designer-extraordinaire.html |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=Graphic Online |language=en-gb}}</ref> She started her [[higher education]] at [[St. Cloud State University]] in [[Minnesota]], [[United States]]. However, after a year studying [[medical technology]], she transferred to [[Texas Woman's University]], where she obtained a degree in fashion design.<ref name=":1" /> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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After her tertiary education |
After her tertiary education, she returned to Ghana. In 1995, she established the Vogue Style School of Fashion and Design. In 2013, she launched the Joyce Ababio College of Creative Design (JACCD) in [[Accra]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Joyce Ababio College of Creative Design |url=http://africultures.com/structures/?no=11771 |access-date=2021-03-13 |website=Africultures |language=fr-FR}}</ref> She has been in charge of the costumes for various [[beauty pageant]] such as [[Miss Ghana]]. She has groomed a number of renowned designers in Ghana.<ref name=":2" /> |
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== Awards and |
== Awards and recognition == |
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* [[Miss World]] Best Formal Evening Wear Award (1995)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Azu |first=Vance |date=2013-08-12 |title=Joyce Ababio: Set to raise image of creative industry |url=https://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/4929/joyce-ababio-set-to-raise-image-of-creative-industry.html |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Modern Ghana |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2018-08-12 |title=Joyce Ababio – Founder & President, Joyce Ababio College of Creative Design (JACCD) |url=https://womanrising.org/2018/08/12/joyce-ababio-founder-president-joyce-ababio-college-of-creative-design-jaccd/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323115221/https://womanrising.org/2018/08/12/joyce-ababio-founder-president-joyce-ababio-college-of-creative-design-jaccd/ |archive-date=2019-03-23 |access-date=2021-10-30 |website=WomanRising}}</ref> |
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* Miss Ghana Best Evening Wear (2000)<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> |
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⚫ | * Ghana Fashion Awards Fashion Contribution Award in Education and Mentoring (2012 & 2015)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dimeji |first=Betty |date=2021-03-09 |title=IWD2021: Celebrating 10 Women In Ghana’s Fashion Industry |url=https://www.melangeafrica.com/iwd2021-celebrating-10-women-in-ghanas-fashion-industry/ |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=Melange Africa |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":3" /> |
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* Glitz Africa Fashion Week Lifetime Achievement Award (2013)<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-12-10 |title=IT'S COMING! Legendary Designer, Joyce Ababio Readies 'Black White & Accent' |url=https://www.entertainmentgh.com/news/its-coming-legendary-designer-joyce-ababio-readies-black-white-accent/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925020910/https://www.entertainmentgh.com/news/its-coming-legendary-designer-joyce-ababio-readies-black-white-accent/ |archive-date=2022-09-25 |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Entertainment Ghana |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":3" /> |
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* Jandel Superwoman Award (2014)<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Debrah |first=Ameyaw |date=2020-12-14 |title=Joyce Ababio, A Fashion Icon In Ghana |url=https://ameyawdebrah.com/joyce-ababio-a-fashion-icon-in-ghana/ |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=AmeyawDebrah.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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⚫ | * Ghana Fashion Awards (2012)<ref>{{Cite web |last= |
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* 100 Most Outstanding Women 74<sup>th</sup> & 41<sup>st</sup> (2014 & 2015)<ref name=":2" /> |
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* Lifetime Achievement Award, Glitz Africa Fashion Week (2013)<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-12-10 |title=IT'S COMING! Legendary Designer, Joyce Ababio Readies 'Black White & Accent' |url=https://www.entertainmentgh.com/news/its-coming-legendary-designer-joyce-ababio-readies-black-white-accent/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Entertainment Ghana |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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* Ghana Fashion Awards Hall of Fame (2016)<ref name=":2" /> |
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* Jandel Superwoman Award (2014)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-14 |title=Joyce Ababio, A Fashion Icon In Ghana {{!}} AmeyawDebrah.com |url=https://ameyawdebrah.com/joyce-ababio-a-fashion-icon-in-ghana/ |access-date=2023-11-16 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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⚫ | * Century International Quality ERA Award (2016)<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-04-21 |title=Joyce Ababio College of Creative Design wins Int'l Award |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/Joyce-Ababio-College-of-Creative-Design-wins-Int-l-Award-432672 |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=GhanaWeb |language=en}}</ref> |
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* Glitz Women of the Year Fashion Force (2017)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Amoako |first=Josephine |title=Ghana Women of the Year Honours 2017- A night of Women Inspiring Women |url=https://www.glitzafrica.com/ghana-women-of-the-year-honours-2017-a-night-of-women-inspiring-women/ |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=Glitz Africa Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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* Fashion Contribution Award in Education and Mentoring (Ghana fashion Awards 2012 & 2015) |
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* Lifetime in a Portrait Awards Initiator of Change (2017)<ref name=":2" /> |
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* 74<sup>th</sup> Most Influential Ghanaian (2014); 100 Most Outstanding Women (2014 & 2015)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Segbefia |first=Sedem |date=2021-01-30 |title=Joyce Ababio: the matriarch of Ghanaian fashion |url=https://thebftonline.com/2021/01/30/joyce-ababio-the-matriarch-of-ghanaian-fashion/ |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=The Business & Financial Times |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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* Xperience Womanity Awards Fashion Education Icon (2019)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Amoako |first=Josephine |title=Zynell Zuh named ‘XWACAFRICA’ 2019 fashion icon honoree |url=https://www.glitzafrica.com/zynell-zuh-named-xwacafrica-2019-fashion-icon-honoree/ |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=Glitz Africa Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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* Feminine Ghana Achievement Awards Best Achiever in Fashion, Jewelry and Lifestyle (2019)<ref name=":4" /> |
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* Inducted into the Hall of Fame (Ghana Fashion Awards 2016)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Segbefia |first=Sedem |date=2021-01-30 |title=Joyce Ababio: the matriarch of Ghanaian fashion |url=https://thebftonline.com/2021/01/30/joyce-ababio-the-matriarch-of-ghanaian-fashion/ |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=The Business & Financial Times |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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* Century International Quality ERA Award Gold (2016), Geneva (Exceptional Leadership and Entrepreneurial Training)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Segbefia |first=Sedem |date=2021-01-30 |title=Joyce Ababio: the matriarch of Ghanaian fashion |url=https://thebftonline.com/2021/01/30/joyce-ababio-the-matriarch-of-ghanaian-fashion/ |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=The Business & Financial Times |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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* Ghana Women of Distinction (2018)<ref name=":4" /> |
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* Those who Inspire (2019)<ref name=":4" /> |
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* Initiator of Change (Lifetime in a Portrait Award 2017)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Segbefia |first=Sedem |date=2021-01-30 |title=Joyce Ababio: the matriarch of Ghanaian fashion |url=https://thebftonline.com/2021/01/30/joyce-ababio-the-matriarch-of-ghanaian-fashion/ |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=The Business & Financial Times |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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* Fashion Enterprise (XWAC Africa Award of Honour 2019) |
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* Best Achiever in Fashion, Jewelry and Lifestyle (5<sup>th</sup> Feminine Ghana Achievement Awards 2019) |
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* Women of Distinction, Ghana 2018<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-14 |title=Joyce Ababio, A Fashion Icon In Ghana {{!}} AmeyawDebrah.com |url=https://ameyawdebrah.com/joyce-ababio-a-fashion-icon-in-ghana/ |access-date=2023-11-16 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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* Those who Inspire 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-14 |title=Joyce Ababio, A Fashion Icon In Ghana {{!}} AmeyawDebrah.com |url=https://ameyawdebrah.com/joyce-ababio-a-fashion-icon-in-ghana/ |access-date=2023-11-16 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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Ababio has two children named Tracy and Charles.<ref name=":2" /> |
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She has two children, namely Tracy and Charles.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Segbefia |first=Sedem |date=2021-01-30 |title=Joyce Ababio: the matriarch of Ghanaian fashion |url=https://thebftonline.com/2021/01/30/joyce-ababio-the-matriarch-of-ghanaian-fashion/ |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=The Business & Financial Times |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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== See also. == |
== See also. == |
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Born | Accra, Ghana |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Label | Kente Designs |
Children | Charles Nana Osei Ababio, Tracy Nana Yaa Ababio |
Joyce Yeboah Ababio is a Ghanaian fashion designer.[1][2][3] She is the founder CEO of JACCD.[4][5]
Early life and education
Ababio was born to Stephen W. Yeboah, a politician who served under the Nkrumah government, and Esther Tuyee. She is the fifth child of her parents.[6] She did her primary education at Datus School and then continued to Achimota School.[6][7] She started her higher education at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, United States. However, after a year studying medical technology, she transferred to Texas Woman's University, where she obtained a degree in fashion design.[7]
Career
After her tertiary education, she returned to Ghana. In 1995, she established the Vogue Style School of Fashion and Design. In 2013, she launched the Joyce Ababio College of Creative Design (JACCD) in Accra.[8] She has been in charge of the costumes for various beauty pageant such as Miss Ghana. She has groomed a number of renowned designers in Ghana.[6]
Awards and recognition
- Miss World Best Formal Evening Wear Award (1995)[9][10]
- Ebony Award for Bridal and Pageantry (1999)[9][10]
- Miss Ghana Best Evening Wear (2000)[6][10]
- Ghana Fashion Awards Fashion Contribution Award in Education and Mentoring (2012 & 2015)[11][10]
- Glitz Africa Fashion Week Lifetime Achievement Award (2013)[12][10]
- Jandel Superwoman Award (2014)[13]
- Nobles International Award (2014)[citation needed]
- 100 Most Outstanding Women 74th & 41st (2014 & 2015)[6]
- Ghana Fashion Awards Hall of Fame (2016)[6]
- Century International Quality ERA Award (2016)[6][14]
- Glitz Women of the Year Fashion Force (2017)[15]
- Lifetime in a Portrait Awards Initiator of Change (2017)[6]
- Xperience Womanity Awards Fashion Education Icon (2019)[16]
- Feminine Ghana Achievement Awards Best Achiever in Fashion, Jewelry and Lifestyle (2019)[13]
- Ghana Feminine Hall of Fame (2019)[citation needed]
- Ghana Women of Distinction (2018)[13]
- Those who Inspire (2019)[13]
Personal life
Ababio has two children named Tracy and Charles.[6]
See also.
References
- ^ Frimpong, Enoch Darfah (2013-08-11). "Joyce Ababio: Set to raise image of creative industry". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ Debrah, Ameyaw (2014-05-06). "Kofi Ansah book of condolence opened + Joyce Ababio remembers the icon". AmeyawDebrah.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
- ^ Wasiu-Ayinde, Bashiru Olu (2014-07-25). "JOYCE ABABIO TO LAUNCH NEW FASHION REALITY SHOW – 'FASHION CULTURE'". FashionManiaGH. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
- ^ "Joyce Ababio Fashion School, Courses, Fees, Forms And More". Ghana Insider. 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- ^ Amoako, Josephine. "Glitz top 100 inspirational women". Glitz Africa Magazine. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Segbefia, Sedem (2021-01-30). "Joyce Ababio: the matriarch of Ghanaian fashion". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ a b Kwei, Rebecca (2015-02-11). "Joyce Ababio ; Fashion designer extraordinaire". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "Joyce Ababio College of Creative Design". Africultures (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-13.
- ^ a b Azu, Vance (2013-08-12). "Joyce Ababio: Set to raise image of creative industry". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ a b c d e "Joyce Ababio – Founder & President, Joyce Ababio College of Creative Design (JACCD)". WomanRising. 2018-08-12. Archived from the original on 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ^ Dimeji, Betty (2021-03-09). "IWD2021: Celebrating 10 Women In Ghana's Fashion Industry". Melange Africa. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "IT'S COMING! Legendary Designer, Joyce Ababio Readies 'Black White & Accent'". Entertainment Ghana. 2020-12-10. Archived from the original on 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ a b c d Debrah, Ameyaw (2020-12-14). "Joyce Ababio, A Fashion Icon In Ghana". AmeyawDebrah.com. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "Joyce Ababio College of Creative Design wins Int'l Award". GhanaWeb. 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ Amoako, Josephine. "Ghana Women of the Year Honours 2017- A night of Women Inspiring Women". Glitz Africa Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ Amoako, Josephine. "Zynell Zuh named 'XWACAFRICA' 2019 fashion icon honoree". Glitz Africa Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-10.