Ekow Barnes
Ghanaian Fashion Writer and Content Producer
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Richmond Ekow Barnes, also known as Ekow Barnes, is a Ghanaian fashion writer producing fashion content across Africa.[1][2][3]
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| Born | Richmond Ekow Barnes |
| Education | Ghana Secondary Technical School; Bluecrest College |
| Occupations | Fashion writer and Creative Content Producer |
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, the airline Emirates, 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]
