A special moment for AAKS! Amal Clooney was spotted carrying an AAKS bag during her visit to Malawi. Seeing our handcrafted Ghanaian design on the global stage is a proud celebration of African craftsmanship, creativity and colour.

AAKS x Strathberry brings together Ghanaian craftsmanship and Scottish design in a celebration of colour, creativity and heritage. Handwoven in Ghana by AAKS artisans, the collaboration reimagines Strathberry’s signature silhouettes through vibrant raffia and the distinctive craftsmanship at the heart of AAKS.

It is an incredible honor to see our vibrant designs and sustainable practices showcased in such a prestigious location…

I'm thrilled to share a glimpse of our recent round-up of press features...

This collection has been many months in the making and I’m so excited to be able to finally share it with you all…

We are excited to share with you our latest photoshoot in Kenya by Ichyulu Shop, featuring our handcrafted bags!

A big thank you to Lolita Maesela for the feature article she wrote about AAKS for Business of Fashion, called “A Wave of Designers Is Changing the Conversation Around Cultural Appropriation”. The articles features AAKS and our work creating sustainable bags using traditional Ghanaian weaving techniques.

We’re so excited to be listed in Harper’s Bazaar UK as one of their favourite sustainable bag brands! ⁠The article says, "Akosua Afriyie-Kumi founded her brand A A K S as she wanted the world to see the weaving techniques done by the women of Ghana

We are so grateful to see our work continually being talked about globally.

It has been a busy start to 2021 for AAKS, after an extraordinary 2020. While it was a difficult year for us all in so many ways, for my little brand we have truly never had more exposure, more orders, more press - it was wild. 

Super grateful that AAKS has received so much wonderful exposure this year by various publications around the world.

Akosua Afriyie-Kumi’s ethical fashion brand AAKS has been producing handcrafted luxury handbags in Ghana since 2014 and these days she's spreading the love worldwide.