Three distinct style statements by Ghanaian fashion icon Nana Akua Addo, ranging from Western denim to velvet fringe and optical prints. One thing about Nana Akua Addo? The fashion, the style and the glamour will always arrive with her. No event is too small, no dress code too simple, and certainly no occasion too ordinary for the Ghanaian fashion icon to show up looking like she has somewhere very important to be.
And when Nana shows up, she does not exactly believe in doing things halfway. From her cathedral-inspired AMVCA look that had fashion lovers talking to the many times she has turned a red carpet into her own style playground, Nana has made a habit of giving us something to look at. Recently, she has given us three more looks worth pausing for, and each one came with a completely different mood.
For the Western-themed first birthday party of Priscilla Ojo and Juma Jux’s son, Rakeem, Nana took the dress code seriously, but made sure the fashion remained the main event. She stepped out in flared blue denim trousers detailed with fluid brown leather patch panels, pairing them with a white ribbed tank top that picked up the brown accents from the trousers.
A decorated denim cowboy hat finished with metallic fringe took the look further into Western territory, while a leather whip completed the outfit. Nana Akua Addo wearing a Western-inspired denim ensemble with leather patch paneling at Rakeem Ojo-Jux’s 1st birthday party in Lagos.
Photo Credit: Nana Akua Addo/Instagram It was a full commitment to the theme, but it also offered a masterclass in how to dress for a cowboy event without looking like a costume: anchor bold statement pieces—like leather patch flares or decorated hats—with a clean, simple white top, keeping the silhouette grounded while the