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This week's contributors: Lydia, Pépé Pépinière, this week's subjects: Unveiling the Gen Z Designers Revolutionizing Fashion, Rosé Garden, Events at Labadi Beach Hotel, and +233 Jazzclub and Grill

Unveiling the Gen Z Designers Revolutionizing Fashion. The heartbeat of the fashion industry has always been innovation, pushing boundaries, and redefining style norms. In recent years, a wave of fresh creativity has been sweeping through the industry, led by a new generation of trailblazing designers—Gen Z talents who are carving out their own spaces and reshaping the future of fashion. From sustainability champions to boundary-pushing creatives, these young visionaries are leaving an indelible mark on the industry. Let's dive into the world of Gen Z designers and explore how they are reshaping the fashion landscape. Sustainable Sensations: Sustainability is more than just a trend—it’s a movement that is here to stay. Gen Z designers are at the forefront of this eco-conscious revolution, pioneering new ways to create fashion that is as kind to the planet as it is stylish. Emma Green, a 23-year-old designer known for her upcycled streetwear pieces, is a shining example of this ethos. With a commitment to using recycled materials and reducing waste, Green’s collections not only make a fashion statement but also a sustainability statement.

Rosé Garden. (30 Orphan Cres, Labone, Accra) serves a decent expresso coffee at GHC 30 and fresh orange juice at 25 GHC. One sits semi outside. The service is correct and one has to wait to be seated. The washroom is clean and spacious. They filter the orange juice thus removing most of the fibers, which is one of the healthy parts of orange juice and when the bill comes you get a little surprise. Mine was not 85 GHC (double expresso and orange juice), but 87.77 because they added a 2.5 % table service charge (that should have made it 87.13). Not a big deal, but if on your menu you mentioned that all taxes are inclusive, why do you not talk about the table service charge? And how are you going to give me my change of 12 GHC 33 pesewas? They also serve breakfasts and burgers and a whole load of other things which I will try when I have more time.

Events at Labadi Beach Hotel. Last Saturday I was invited to a wine tasting at Labadi Beach Hotel (No.1 La Bypass, Labadi, Accra). The parking was a bit full and full of policemen and women who directed me towards a very far away hidden parking, across the water. So I decided to get into the hotel through the back and ended up in a very posh wedding, but managed to finally find my way to my wine event. On the way back I took the same route, but then problems started. Cars kept coming in and blocking my way out and the policemen- and women tasked with keeping things under control were rather giving contradictory instructions, allowing cars to park on the grass and anywhere, and blocking me more. It took quite some unfriendly words to finally get someone to undo this Gordian knot, all in all wasting 45 minutes of my time and making me completely miss my next appointment. One would expect the Labadi Beach Hotel management to better anticipate numbers and to arrange things accordingly. I'll definitely not have my wedding there, nor my wine tasting, or my fashion show (look out for that one)

+233 Jazzclub and Grill (Dr. Isert Street, North Ridge, opposite Ghana Broadcasting, (but you get there from the Alisa Hotel, down), Accra) on a Thursday evening is nicely quiet, with lead guitar Chris Turkson, a former banker and IT programmer and now 74 at the helm of his 1983 Zoom Band, and former Zoom drummer Tijani Amartey now on vocals with his silky voice, reminding one of Salvatore Adamo (search him, if you like soft romantic) going through about every evergreen piece you can think of, including Osibisa. Come to think of it, I don't understand why they didn't give a big bash when they celebrated 40, I'll talk to Chris about it, watch this space. Entrance is still free on Thursdays, as I write this. +233 has a new menu but I haven't really studied that yet but their Greek salad is still full of olives.

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