Joyce Ababio
Joyce Yeboah Ababio | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ghana |
| Occupation(s) | Fashion designer, educator, entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Known for | Founder and CEO of JACCD; costume design for Miss Ghana and Miss World |
Joyce Yeboah Ababio is a prominent Ghanaian fashion designer who serves as the founder and chief executive officer of JACCD.[1][2]
Early life and education
Born as the fifth child to Esther Tuyee and Stephen W. Yeboah, a politician during the era of the Nkrumah administration,[3] Ababio received her early education at Datus School followed by Achimota School.[3][4] She initially pursued studies in medical technology at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota before transferring to Texas Woman's University, where she completed her degree specializing in fashion design.[4]
Career
Following the completion of her university education, Ababio returned to Ghana and established the Vogue Style School of Fashion and Design in 1995. Later, in 2013, she inaugurated the Joyce Ababio College of Creative Design (JACCD) located in Accra. Her expertise has been instrumental in designing costumes for significant beauty contests such as Miss Ghana and Miss World, while also providing guidance to emerging designers within Ghana.
Awards and recognition
- Best Formal Evening Wear Award at Miss World (1995)
- Ebony Award recognizing Bridal and Pageantry excellence (1999)
- Best Evening Wear Award at Miss Ghana (2000)
- Fashion Contribution Award for Education and Mentorship at Ghana Fashion Awards (2012 & 2015)
- Lifetime Achievement Award at Glitz Africa Fashion Week (2013)
- Jandel Superwoman Award recipient (2014)
- Nobles International Award winner (2014)
- Listed among 100 Most Outstanding Women, ranked 74th and 41st (2014 & 2015)
- Inducted into Ghana Fashion Awards Hall of Fame (2016)
- Century International Quality ERA Award honoree (2016)
- Fashion Force award at Glitz Women of the Year (2017)
- Initiator of Change recognized by Lifetime in a Portrait Awards (2017)
- Fashion Education Icon at Xperience Womanity Awards (2019)
- Best Achiever in Fashion, Jewelry, and Lifestyle at Feminine Ghana Achievement Awards (2019)
- Inducted into Ghana Feminine Hall of Fame (2019)
- Honored among Ghana Women of Distinction (2018)
- Recognized in Those who Inspire list (2019)
Personal life
Ababio is a mother to two children named Tracy and Charles.
See also
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Segbefia, Sedem (2021-01-30). "Joyce Ababio: the matriarch of Ghanaian fashion". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kwei, Rebecca (2015-02-11). "Joyce Ababio; Fashion designer extraordinaire". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2023-12-10.