Ekow Barnes

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

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

Early life and education

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

Career

Barnes started his career at Strategic Communications Africa as a PR intern. Ekow later became a fashion consultant at Will & Barnes in Accra. He has also worked as a model for fashion brands.[5][6][7]

Barnes has 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,[8] and many others.[9]

Barnes recently started a New Balance football boots campaign for Senegalese player Sadio Mane at the 2022 AFCON tournament in Cameroon.[10]

In 2022, he co-founded the WB Group, a production company aimed to promote African creators though international brands. [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. ^ "Fourteen Exciting Creatives Lighting Up The Year". MoreBranches. 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  5. ^ Aboagye - Mensah (2021-09-09). "Ekow Barnes, The Face Of The African Creative Revolution". Creatives Connect. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Okwodu, Janelle (2019-06-26). "Meet the Nigerian-American Photographer Tackling Fashion's Complicated Relationship With Race". Vogue. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  8. ^ Teen, Vanity (2019-09-03). "Exclusive: Chiip 0 Neal Backstage Vanity Teen 虚荣青年 Lifestyle & New Faces Magazine". www.vanityteen.com. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  9. ^ "Five unmissable designs at Lagos Fashion Week: as seen by Ekow Barnes". www.gq.co.za. 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  10. ^ "AFCON 2022: Ghanaian creative content producer, Ekow Barnes, produces campaign for global sportswear brand, New Balance". GhanaWeb. 2022-01-23. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  11. ^ "Ghanaian writer and creative producer, Ekow Barnes to Speak at BOF Voices 2022". www.gq.co.za. Retrieved 2024-01-08.


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