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Reviews
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Reena on 27 Oct, 2023
5 out of 5 starsVibrant colours with lovely detail on the pockets. Unfortunately it wasn’t roomy enough around the hips, thighs & bum for me and so requested to return. The process for this felt easy and stress free.
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Kirsty on 15 Mar, 2024
5 out of 5 starsThis is the second pair I've bought as I loved the first ones so much. Great fit, lovely soft fabric. Love the design!
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Patrick on 01 Mar, 2024
5 out of 5 starsI'm going to be asking them for some custom designs because I was so darn EMPRESSED!!!!
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Alecia on 24 Feb, 2024
5 out of 5 starsGreat print, well made, and most of all easy to wear. Adds a pop of colour to my black wardrobe.
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Sally on 24 Jan, 2024
5 out of 5 starsA really lovely colourful dress made very well ,I asked if I could have no coller on mine and a very super job done very accommodating i would whole heartedly recommend this seller 🤗
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About AshantiEmpress
Crazy colourful clothing, ethically created in Ghana!
Shop members
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Ruby Maya
Owner
Ruby designs all Ashanti Empress clothing, hand selects the prints and works in collaboration with Ghanaian tailors to make the designs a reality! She founded Ashanti Empress after living in Ghana and falling in love with the amazing fabrics!
Production partners
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Abou Adamou
Ghana
Abou is an art dealer from Niger who has lived in Ghana for the past 10 years. He does a lot of bead work, making beautiful jewellery and he also makes our amazing African print sneakers, upcycling shoes with vibrant West African materials.
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Bernard Nsiah
Kumasi, Ghana
Bernard is one of the newest members of our team. He's a dedicated young tailor who is always teaching himself how to sew new styles. He makes all of our kimonos.
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Boatemaa Ntiomah
Kumasi, Ghana
Boatemaa is a joker and many hours have been spent laughing in her shop as she creates all kinds of colourful goodies! She always knew she wanted to do a practical job and taught herself to sew. She has been a seamstress for 9 years and runs her own shop in Kromuase. She makes the womenswear.
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Eric Frimpong
Kumasi, Ghana
Eric has been tailoring for 8 years and started out in a rented wooden shack container shop, teaching his cousin Prince how to sew. After 2 years of working with Ashanti Empress Eric and Prince have bought their own shop where they are always busy making our shorts, shirts and Jokoto Jokers.
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Francis Opoku
Kumasi, Ghana
Francis is the main man when it comes to Ashanti Empress shirts! He has been working with Ashanti Empress for 4 years and hopes to continue in the future. He uses the regular income he receives from Ashanti Empress to pay the school fees of his 5 children.
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Francis Owosu
Kumasi, Ghana
Francis works in Abrasu, Kumasi. He has been a tailor for 10 years now and has a small shop. He is disabled and has difficulty walking so he relies solely on tailoring to support his family. He makes all of the Ashanti tracksuit trousers.
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Gloria Tsumwi
Cape Coast, Ghana
Gloria is the daughter of Sabina and they work together to create all of our accessories. Gloria makes all of our backpacks, hats and wallets. She has recently finished her studies at Cape Coast University.
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Linda Tagoe
Kumasi, Ghana
Linda has been a seamstress for 13 years and is very passionate about her trade. She has been working with Ashanti Empress since the beginning and the regular income has enabled Linda to expand her business over the last 2 years, buying her own container shop and an industrial sewing machine.
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Obehi
Bolgatanga, Ghana
Obehi works with a number of basket weavers in the city of Bolgatanga, Northern Ghana to make colourful fans and baskets for us.
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Rahanna Mustafa
Kumasi, Ghana
Rahanna is one of the students who benefitted from our school scholarship programme. She is now pursuing a career in fashion design and has begun sewing headbands for Ashanti Empress to save for University.
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Ruby Maya
Bristol, England
Ruby designs all Ashanti Empress clothing, hand selects the prints and works in collaboration with Ghanaian craftspeople to make the Ashanti dreams a reality! She founded Ashanti Empress after falling in love with Ghana and being inspired by the beautiful coloured West African fabrics.
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Sabina Hasford
Cape Coast, Ghana
Sabina makes all of the Ashanti Empress hats and accessories. She works from her house in Cape Coast Ghana and often works in collaboration with her grown-up children Gloria and Kweku who also sew accessories.
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Sophia Acquah
Kumasi, Ghana
Sophia has been a seamstress for 12 years and now has 3 apprentices, Gladys, Mary and Sarah helping her in her roadside shop. They make the Ashanti Empress trousers and some womenswear.
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Yaw Nsafoah
Kumasi, Ghana
Yaw is the King of Patchwork! Alongside his wife Ester he collects scraps of waste fabric from tailors and then sews the pieces together to create amazing patchwork material. He works from the porch of his house with a hand-powered sewing machine as tragically he lost his leg in a car accident.
Shop policies
Accepted payment methods
Returns & exchanges
Cancellations
Payment
This allows you to pay via credit card, debit card, American Express, PayPal, Apple Pay and others,
It is possible to cancel your order if it is done before the item has been shipped.
Delivery
SHIPPING TIMES
UK - Royal Mail Second Class (non-tracked) - 3-5 working days
EU - Royal Mail International Tracked - 4-7 working Days
US - Royal Mail International Standard (non tracked) - 7-10 working days
WORLDWIDE - Royal Mail International Tracked - 7-14 working days
*If your items are back-ordered or a custom order we will keep you updated as to delivery times along the way
TRACKED AND EXPRESS SHIPPING
If you would like your item delivered using an express or tracked service we offer these options at checkout.
ORDER NOT ARRIVED?
In the unlikely event that you do not receive your items in the time frame above please do the following:
1. Check tracking if available.
2. Check with neighbours in case parcel has been left with them or in another place if it didn't fit through the letterbox.
3. Check that your parcel is not being held by your local post office or customs
4. Contact Ashanti Empress to let us know it hasn't been delivered.
5. If the item has not arrived 30 days after the dispatch date then we will replace or refund the item.
6. If the item does arrive please notify us.
CUSTOMS AND IMPORT TAXES
Buyers are responsible for any customs and import taxes that may apply. ASHANTI EMPRESS is not responsible for delays due to customs.
Additional policies and FAQs
Machine wash at 30-40 degrees and hang to dry.
WHOLESALE
Email hello [!at] ashantiempress.com for details
CUSTOM ORDERS
We can make custom orders, just get in touch.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
We try to reduce our environmental impact as much as possible.
- Lots of our products are made from recycled fabric and offcuts from our production process (Colour Me Crazy fabric and lots of our accessories)
- All orders are sent in 100% recycled mailbag
- We make super small batches of each item of clothing to reduce wastage, it also means they are limited edition!
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