Profile: Grace Owusu-Agyemang – Only Natural Design Competitions

Grace Owusu-Agyemang

Central Saint Martins

Gracey Owusu Agyemang is a 26 y/o multidisciplinary designer who taps into her Western and Southern African roots, using Afro-futurism to inform her work through the lens of agriculture, emphasizing circularity and regenerative fashion. She utilizes traceable natural fibers, self-grown regenerative cotton, natural dyes, and fully compostable fastenings, all while prioritizing soil regeneration. Her accolades include being a 2023/24 BFC MA Scholarship recipient,, a Canada Goose HumaNature Awardee for Responsible Design at LFW, and a Sustainable Emerging Designer Awardee at Monte Carlo Fashion Week. Her work has also been showcased at the Future Fabrics Expo in London June 2024 with the British Fashion Council. She focuses on creating fashion pieces that contribute to soil regeneration and environmental restoration. She also creatively use food waste and natural dyes to color her yarns, promoting a circular approach to fashion. Additionally, she uses digital tools to design games using unreal engine where she created an afro-futuristic utopia with an interactive VR experience with bespoke garments and agricultural tools. She is also the co-founder of London-based DIJÁGO Studios, alongside Khudija Zaib. DIJÁGO is a Luxury Afro-Asian brand, blending Pakistani, West & Southern African heritage, with a focus on Sustainable Craftsmanship, Trust, and Elegance. Together they work with women artisans in Pakistan & Ghana who embellish & crochet our textiles, which in turn empowers them socially & financially. Sustainability is at the heart of everything she does, shaping her approach to natural materials, slow production, and ethical sourcing.

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Sonwêreld

Category: Apparel

Competitions: Fashion Competition 2026

SONWÊRELD is the product of two brands, Vallèe Noire, an African agriculture-focused brand, and DIJÁGO Studios co-founded with Khudija Zaib. This collection is informed by Afrofuturism, materialised through the lens of agriculture. For me, Afrofuturism means evaluating the past to inform the future in order to create better earth conditions, as well as multiple identities of being for Black and African people.‪ ‬ ‪In Sonwêreld, I used only natural fibres and natural botanical dyes & eco-pigment inks. Fabrics used were pure hemp, hemp denim, organic cotton, regenerative cotton, regenerative wool and hemp linen, which were all sustainably & ethically sourced with 100% Traceability. Natural indigo(w/ alum mordant), Red onions(w/ iron water), cutch (w/ iron water) & eucalyptus were the natural dyes I used on pure hemp and hemp/cotton blends materials. Our garments & accessories are all biodegradable and cause no harm to the soil and our water streams. This look consists of 100% regenerative cotton grown from seed in Zambia in collaboration with Textile artist Lara Lopez. Trousers are 55%Hemp 45%Cotton Light Canvas in a Balloon silhouette with Digital Eco-pigment printed textile. The regenerative Cotton Crochet Tank top was in collaboration with Ujjal & the Regenerative Crochet Hat with Samriti. The Cotton Silk blend Belt was made by DIJÁGO artisans and our Pure Copper was sourced ethically from Zambia with the Arm Cuff sculpted by David tau. At the feet we have our Handmade Chappals made from recycled car tyres & offcut leather by artisan shoe makers in Pakistan. This collection was a proof of concept & an expansion of my Regenerative fashion journey to show that what we wear can make a difference, and to inspire the wider community to be part of the paths toward protecting and restoring our environment.