HEEL THE WORLD (H.T.W)

                   

If we cannot make our own shoes here when will we make our own airplanes – Fred Deegbe (Founder of Heel the World).

In February 2011, Heel The World was born. They make high-end bespoke men’s shoes and leather accessories and individuals, proudly crafted in Ghana.

Its mission is to be the number one high end shoe company coming out of Africa. Ever since its inception, they have gone on to add empowerment beads, and other leather accessories to their product range.

 They have been featured on CNN, DSTV and many more and won best young fashion company in Ghana in 2012.

They make beautiful crafted shoes and leather accessories (wallets, chequebook holders, phone cases, belts, suspenders).

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PEPLUMS: EVOLUTION OF THE KABA AND SLIT

Kaba is the Ghanaian term used for the top half of the common traditional attire the Kaba and Slit; which comprises of the long wrap skirt called the slit and the matching blouse the kaba. This customary garment is a very symbolic outfit as it strongly associated with our Ghanaian ladies especially our grandmothers.

The simplistic yet highly stylish look allows the wearer to exude this immense sense of pride and beauty.

An African equivalent of the western garment called peplums. Peplum is a short, gathered, slightly flared strip of fabric attached at the waist of a women’s blouse, skirt, jacket, or dress. You have probably have seen them in vogue, because is fun and an evolution of the Kaba and Slit.

Peplum is not only a fun fashion but it’s even more fun when a matching colour is created.

This is to say that the peplum attire and the kaba and slit are both of the same kind, but from different generations or to say the kaba inspires the peplum attires.

Story was inspired by an update by Miss Akosua Sakyiwaa Mensah.

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