Today, February 26, 2024, saw the funeral of Antoinette Pokua Poku, a well-known Ghanaian fashion designer and creative director of the well-known brand Poqua Poqu. The fashion industry in Ghana laments the passing of a visionary.
Pokua made a lasting impression on the fashion industry with her avant-garde designs and unique style. Her sudden death on Wednesday, February 14, at the age of 42, has left many people who valued her contributions to the industry and inventiveness feeling empty-handed.
Attendees at the Lashibi Funeral Home included fellow designers, celebrities, business insiders, law enforcement, and admirers, making the funeral a moving testament to Poku’s influence. Among the celebrities seen at the funeral grounds were Sister Derby and John Dumelo.
Her philanthropic efforts and impeccable sense of style were praised in the eulogies, which presented her as a woman whose influence went beyond the world of fashion.
The Ghanaian fashion community united to pay tribute to Poku’s legacy during her funeral. Her designs, which are renowned for fusing contemporary elegance with traditional African aesthetics, will surely continue to influence upcoming designers. The loss of Antoinette Pokua Poku touches not only her immediate family and close friends, but also the Ghanaian fashion industry as a whole. Even though she is no longer with us, her legacy lives on in the designs she made and the vibrant African fashion scene she helped to create.
