Ekow Barnes

Richmond Ekow Barnes, known as Ekow Barnes is a Ghanaian fashion writer, who specializes in producing fashion content in Africa.[1][2][3]

Ekow Barnes
Portrait of Ekow
Born
Richmond Ekow Barnes

Accra, Ghana
NationalityGhanaian
EducationGhana Secondary Technical School; Bluecrest College
Occupation(s)Fashion writer and Creative Content Producer

Early life and education

Ekow Barnes was born in the Western Region of Ghana and attended the Ghana Secondary Technical School. He attended Bluecrest College,[4] where he hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Relations and Image Management.[5]

Career

Barnes started his career at Strategic Communications Africa (Stratcomm Africa) as a PR intern, a role he held for four years and six months. Ekow later became a fashion consultant at Will & Barnes in Accra for two years. Ekow has also worked as a model for some fashion brands.[6][7][8]

Barnes has more than 20 publications from different magazines and editorials across continents. He has worked on numerous projects involving brands including Facebook, Burberry, Emirates Airlines, Mercedes Benz, Essence, Glamour Magazine, Uber, Chiip 0 Neal,[9] and many others.[10]

Barnes recently spearheaded New Balance football boots campaign for Senegalese player Sadio Mane at the 2022 AFCON tournament in Cameroon.[11]

References
  1. Mensah, Ernest Aboagye (2021-04-22). "Richmond Ekow Barnes: Not A Mere Man, But A Powerful Experience". Kuulpeeps - Ghana Campus News and Lifestyle Site by Students. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  2. Boateng, Benewaah (2020-10-29). "Going Global: Inside Ghana's Burgeoning Drill Scene". Complex. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  3. Nwosu, Amarachi (2016-12-12). "This Fashion Editorial Challenges What It Means To Be An African Man". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  4. "Bluecrest University College". Bluecrest University College. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  5. "Fourteen Exciting Creatives Lighting Up The Year". MoreBranches. 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  6. Aboagye - Mensah (2021-09-09). "Ekow Barnes, The Face Of The African Creative Revolution". Creatives Connect. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  7. Janelle, Door Ashlee (2021-07-26). "Steeds meer jongeren reizen naar Ghana. Dit is de reden waarom het land steeds populairder wordt". ELLE (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  8. Okwodu, Janelle (2019-06-26). "Meet the Nigerian-American Photographer Tackling Fashion's Complicated Relationship With Race". Vogue. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  9. Teen, Vanity (2019-09-03). "Exclusive: Chiip 0 Neal Backstage Vanity Teen ่™š่ฃ้’ๅนด Lifestyle & New Faces Magazine". www.vanityteen.com. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  10. "Five unmissable designs at Lagos Fashion Week: as seen by Ekow Barnes". www.gq.co.za. 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  11. "AFCON 2022: Ghanaian creative content producer, Ekow Barnes, produces campaign for global sportswear brand, New Balance". GhanaWeb. 2022-01-23. Retrieved 2022-01-27.


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