User:Rberchie/Tetteh Plahar
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Tetteh Plahar | |
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 Tetteh Plahar in one of his designs | |
| Born | Tetteh Plahar December 7, 1975 Accra, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Label | Tetteh Plahar Designs |
| Children | Zinabu Plahar,Sheldon Adi Plahar |
| Website | [1] |
Tetteh Plahar (born December 7, 1975) is a Ghanaian fashion designer based in UK.[1][2][3]
Early life
[edit]Tetteh Plahar was born to Zinabu Plahar (née, Nelson) and Lieutenant Aldolf Plahar of the Ghana Armed Forces. He grew up in various areas in Accra as his parents moved between Asylum Down, North Ridge and finally North Kaneshie.
Education
[edit]Tetteh Plahar attended North Ridge Lyceum from 1980–1987 and Achimota School from 1987-1994 where he had his GCE O-Level and GCEA-Level respectively.He obtained a Bachelor of Arts with honors in fashion and textile designing at the University of Bedfordshire in the U.K.
Career
[edit]He won the Ebony award for talent discovery 1998 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Tetteh Plahar comes from a family tree of creative people. His mother the late Zinabu Nelson later Mrs Plahar was an international beautician in the 60’s and 70’s . His maternal ancestors the Tabom people of Otublohum are known to have brought Western fashion to the then Gold Coast now Ghana from Brazil by establishing the first professional fashion house called The 1st Scissors house in 1856. Their first contract was to make uniforms for the army and security agencies at the time. This is the same family tree that bore renowned Ghanaian tailor Dan Morton who happens to be his grand uncle. At age 12, Tetteh Plahar made his first outfit from his mother’s singer hand machine without any formal training. At 19, he was contracted by Ghana’s biggest fabric producing company at the time - G.T.P to hold sales promotional fashion shows using their fabrics.Around this time the love for the African print was somewhat limited to the older generation of Ghanaians especially women. The younger generation was more hooked on to the western style,Tetteh Plahar created an ultra modern outfits with the African prints thus attracting the interest of the younger generation His last fashion show in Ghana was in 1999 at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel dubbed ‘ADINKRA’. It was attended by the then 1st lady of Ghana Nana Konadu, ministers of state, members of the diplomatic corp sand traditional leaders . Tetteh has in his repertoire making clothes for the former president of Suriname Jules Wijdenbosch, former president of Zimbabwe president Canaan Banana, political big wigs in Ghana like Mr. Paul Victor Obeng, Capt. Nkrabea Effah Darteh, Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah,Van Vicker and many more.[4][5][6]
Personal life
[edit]Tetteh Plahar has two kids Zinabu Plahar and Sheldon Adi Plahar. His elder brother Adi Plahar is also into events management.
Fashion Fairs and Expo
[edit]On July 15th 2015, Tetteh in collaboration with The Melting Pot held the Milton Keynes Cultural Expo ‘15 at the Milton Keynes Shopping Mall .[7][8]
External links
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ William, A. Assiedu (January 5, 2013). "Tetteh Plahar back with fresh Fashion ideas". Graphic Mirror: 31.
- ^ "ebony award for talent discovery info". Graphic showbiz: 13. 15 April 1999.
- ^ Adu Okyere, Bright (Dec 3-9 1998.). "the wonders of the Plahar Guys". Graphic Showbiz: 13.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Van Vicker set to launch clothing line". www.xfmnewscenter.com. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ^ "Tetteh Plahar News & Blogs". Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ^ "FashionManiaGH: VAN VICKER JOINS LIST OF CELEBRITY TO LAUNCH CLOTHING LINE 'THE VAN VICKER' COLLECTION". Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ^ Online, Peace FM. "Tetteh Plahar Designs (TPD) & Melting Pot Presents Milton Keynes Cultural Expo 2015". Retrieved 2015-08-03.
- ^ "Tetteh Plahar Designs & Melting Pot present MK Cultural Expo 2015 - AmeyawDebrah.Com". AmeyawDebrah.Com. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
Category:Living people
Category:1975 births
Category:Ghanaian fashion designers
Category:African fashion designers
Category:Alumni of Achimota School