This fashion-for-change initiative uplifts underserved communities through styling, storytelling, and skill-building.
This special edition is being developed with the support of the Barbados High Commission to Ghana, under the leadership of Her Excellency Juliette Bynoe-Sutherland, and reflects a shared commitment to inclusion, dignity, and cultural exchange.
The initiative will spotlight individuals living with disabilities and those facing economic hardship, using fashion as a tool to restore confidence and visibility. It also bridges Afro-Caribbean and African cultures, honouring the ancestral ties between Barbadians and the Ashanti people of Ghana. Additionally, she aims to further bring introduce Nigerian and Ghanaian culture to Barbadian designers and and in turn expose Barbadians to Nigerian and Ghanaian fashion activism.
Planned activities include:
- Styling and mentorship sessions
- Creative workshops aligned with the UN SDGs on Reduced Inequalities, Quality Education, and Decent Work
Her Excellency Bynoe-Sutherland describes the initiative as “a brilliant idea and a much-needed intervention” that Barbados is proud to support.
CW Abeniade’s mission is simple yet profound: to remind people they are seen, they matter, and they belong.
Our strategic priority is trade and commerce, and we recognize that between Nigeria and Ghana, fashion and beauty industry—and fast growing in Barbados as well, with limitless possibilities for collaboration. We love working with young people and have been intrigued that this progressive fashion and style influencer CW Abeniade is not just interested in Barbados, but in our People with Disability.
Who walks through the door of an Embassy with a mission to find partners in Barbados working with people with disability? Who does? Abiendiade does.
Partnerships are currently being sought on both sides of the Atlantic—in Barbados and Ghana—to expand the reach and impact of this initiative.
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