Anna Cole's world



I am a hard working individual, passionate and motivated by deadlines. I have an understanding in Styling, Designing, Branding as well as its roles in the running and contributions to the efficiencies of the Fashion house.This is your statement which describes you and your career- outstanding.
Q: What brought you into the fashion world and how was the beginning like?
************ I was born with a creative talent and Mrs. Mary Coleman, my mother was a designer and a seamstress. She was into designing and manufacturing ladies’ clothes with about five workers, so I saw how the job was done every single day of my life - as a result, I knew what I wanted to do in life at a very tender age. But the fear of not being accepted or failing kept me from starting up the business initially. Even though my mother and two younger sisters kept encouraging me, I never yielded until I met my Nigerian friend Chibueze Ojukwu.So, the four of them kept encouraging me until September 2012 when I finally decided to take the bold step to start up PERNIA COUTURE (designing and manufacturing ladies clothes). I was doing these up until May 2014 when my workers left and I had to take a break because the work load became too much for me and my mother to handle. During that break, I kept wondering what else I could do till I slept one afternoon and I had a dream of me creating neck pieces - so I woke up, sketched, manufactured all the designs I saw in the dream, and that's how I came out with my debut beads accessory collection “GRANDEUR”, all neck pieces in 2015. The following year in 2016, I came out with my second beads accessory collection "A-SHE-SO-DZI “, again all neck pieces, and I haven't looked back ever since. I must say, it's been a journey worth it so far...
Q: As a creative director which you refer yourself as, does it means you create your styles of outfits or there is more?
***********I personally design every single piece of product produced by Pernia, ranging from neck pieces to clothes and deal with every creative direction Pernia needs ….
Q: Do you have a specialty or you can make all forms of designs for women and men?
*********I make all forms of designs both men and women but chose to focus more on designing for women ….
Q: You do accessories too. Where does your strength stand between the accessories and clothing- because your beads are really stunning?
**************Thank you!! I do have strength in both accessories and cloth designing. Though I have been designing more accessories than clothes for a while now….
Q: I am excited about this; tell us more about your outlet and your vision for Pernia Couture?
***********Pernia Couture is a fashion company registered in Ghana with our outlet located at the Arts Center Accra, where you can get all of ladies accessories ranging from neck pieces, fascinators ,bags etc… Coming up with our first clothes collection soonest ..My vision is for Pernia Couture to have showrooms all over the world, for the Pernia brand to be acceptable worldwide, to see my works worn by celebrities on red carpets and to be on New York, Paris and Milan fashion week stages…….
Q: Do you think Africa fashion is trending in world fashion?
***********Yes ! The African fashion is really trending worldwide and it’s so amazing to see how our works are being embraced ..With several designers from Africa today featuring in international fashion shows and 10 designers who participated at the African fashion week New York which joined the prestigious New York fashion week is proof that designers from Africa are ready and are creative to compete on the world stage ……..
Q: If you are not into fashion and all that, what would you have done or practice as a career?
************I would have been an accountant because that’s what I ended up studying …
Q: Who has encouraged you to be who you are today?
*********My mother, Mrs. Mary Coleman noticed my creative talent at a very tender age,she decided to forget the fact that my dad was not in support of studying arts, kept on supporting me with her prayers , encouraging words and sometimes working with me day and night….. Not forgetting my two younger sisters Nana and Mercy Coleman, Chibueze Ojukwu and my very good friend Emmanuel AmetepeOfori who have been there every single moment to push me on with their encouraging words………
Q: You are a Ghanaian married to a Nigerian; honestly, who do you think is more fashionable between the two countries?
*****To be honest- both Ghanaian and Nigerian cultures are both very rich and beautiful… They have both been diverse, reflecting our many ethnic groups, religious and cultures.. Looking at our textiles and weaving, embroidery, head gears etc, you notice that both countries share many similarities culturally…….
Thanks for your time Anna; Album wishes you all the best.

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