Asante Studio
Efua Asante
Efua Asante embroiders adinkra symbols in gold bullion onto velvet, one symbol a day, in Accra.
The hand
“Bullion is drawing with weight. Each symbol has to sit on the velvet as if it grew there.”
Signature work
Gye Nyame Cape
Black silk velvet cape with gold bullion adinkra, silk satin lining, hand-tied closure
State occasion · 2025
Sankofa Gown
Emerald velvet column with gold goldwork at the shoulders and hem
Award ceremony · 2024
Dwennimmen Jacket
Cream silk jacket with bronze bullion ram's horn motif at the collar
Engagement · 2023
Construction detail
This is what the price buys: goldwork, hand embroidery, cape construction — finished by hand and checked at close range before anything leaves the workroom.
The atelier
Asante Studio, Accra. Every commission begins with choosing the symbols that belong on your piece.
In the House Collection
Craft
Techniques
- Goldwork
- Hand embroidery
- Cape construction
Specialisms
- Embroidery & beading
- Couture
- Eveningwear
Materials
- Silk
- Metallic thread
- Sequins
Working with Efua
- Region
- Accra, Ghana, and clients anywhere through Everrissa
- Fittings
- in person or remotely
- A commission begins with
- choosing the symbols that belong on your piece
- Capacity
- 3 commissions a month, no more
- Availability
- available
Terms
Efua's commissions typically fall between $950 and $6,500 (quoted and paid in sterling, £700 – £4,800), with a lead time of around 11 weeks. A deposit secures the slot and fabric; the balance is released in stages you approve as the garment takes shape. Every piece is quoted on its own brief — there is no tariff.
Verified, and what that means
Everrissa checked Efua's identity, workroom and past work before this atelier was listed, and every commission is run through Everrissa's milestone payments.
Reviews are earned, not imported.
Only a client whose commission with Efua has been completed through Everrissa can leave one here. The first will appear when the first piece is delivered.