Studio One Eighty Nine
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| Formation | 2013 |
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| Founders | Abrima Erwiah and Rosario Dawson |
| Headquarters | Accra, Ghana |
Region served | West Africa |
| Products | Luxury artisanal handmade pieces |
| Website | studiooneeightynine |
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Studio One Eighty Nine is a fashion social enterprise based in Ghana and the United States. Its goal is to promote African and African-inspired fashion. It has its own label and supports other brands. Studio One Eighty Nine co-founders, Hollywood actress Rosario Dawson and former Bottega Veneta communications executive Abrima Erwiah,[2] created Fashion Rising in 2013 in honor of V-Day Movement's One Billion Rising campaign.[3]
Dawson and Erwiah started Studio 189 after visiting several African countries in February 2011, as part of V-day.[4] They believe that increasing the market share of the fashion industry and encouraging traditional techniques will lead to social change.[5]
Studio One Eighty Nine is partnered with the United Nations International Trade Centre's Ethical Fashion Initiative.[6]