About us

Vanessa Ofori is a UK-based fashion and lifestyle brand founded by British-Ghanaian designer Vanessa Ofori. Rooted in African heritage and contemporary design, the brand combines bold prints, vibrant colour and distinctive detailing to create clothing designed to make the wearer feel like modern royalty.

The brand's design language is inspired by African kingship, traditional textiles and rich cultural heritage. Over the years, collections have incorporated hand-selected West African fabrics, cotton linings, glass beads, embroidery and personalised details. Many of the signature prints originate from original paintings, drawings and previous Vanessa Ofori designs, transforming elements of the brand's archive into contemporary wearable pieces.

Vanessa Ofori's first collection, the Afrocentric Style Collection S/S 2015, was launched in June 2014 during London Graduate Fashion Week. The collection was inspired by Alhaji Ado Bayero, the late Emir of Kano, with styling influenced by his distinctive traditional dress, headwear, umbrellas and sunglasses. The collection marked the beginning of the brand's signature approach of combining African heritage with contemporary fashion.

This design story continued through later collections, including the Kente Inspired Collection, which celebrated the richness of Kente-inspired colour, print and regal styling.

Today, Vanessa Ofori has evolved from its original tailoring roots into a contemporary collection of unisex T-shirts and polo shirts. The current pieces bring prints and design details from previous collections into versatile, wearable styles while continuing the brand's core philosophy:

Heritage. Contemporary design. Modern royalty.