Final year students of the Department of Vocational and Technical Education (VoTEC) of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) have showcased their innovative designs at their annual fashion show.
The fashion show offered a hands-on platform for students to apply practical skills and display creativity, which is a key component of experiential learning in fashion and textiles. This underscored the role of TVET in national development, preparing the youth to enter the workforce as skilled artisans and entrepreneurs.
Led by the soulful melodies of the late legendary Daddy Lumba, models strutted down the runway in outfits that pushed boundaries.Each designer’s collection reflected the cohort’s artistic vision and technical expertise, drawing inspiration from themes like nature and cultural heritage.
This annual fashion show and exhibition not only fulfills academic requirements but also serves as a platform to ignite creativity and innovation among students. With a focus on encouraging budding designers to carve a niche for themselves, the event resonated with the spirit of originality.
Speaking at the event, an Associate Professor of Industrial and Organisational Psychology at UCC, Prof. Lebbaeus Asamani, underscored that the fashion show vividly demonstrated the students' mastery of competency-based training. While urging the young designers to leverage creative designs to promote Africa, he also commended them and asked them to build upon their work to improve the positive impact of the fashion industry in Ghana.The Head of Department of VoTEC, Dr. Manasseh E Komla Amu, said for over a decade, the event had been a celebration of the powerful intersection between fashion, culture and music.
He indicated that he was impressed with the combination of fabrics by the students, designs, and ultimately the creative exhibition of the students.
Fashion experts who attended the event described the VoTEC fashion show as one of the classic shows to be organised by the Department.
Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC