Ophelia
Crossland:
A tale of
fabric, col-
ors, and
home
A Pan-Africanist, a luxury fash-
ion designer, a wife, and a mother
of two, Ophelia Crossland is a clas-
sic epitome of real life super wom-
an, with a sense of style like none
other. Her eclectic style and design
reflect life, optimism, and humor,
whiles paying homage to her roots.
Graduating as the most outstand-
ing student of the year 2004 from
one of the most prestigious fashion
schools in Ghana (Vogue Style School
of Fashion and Design), Ophelia start-
ed her fashion line in that same year,
and has been in the industry since.
Learning and eventually attain-
ing mastery over colors, fabrics,
and designs, Ophelia developed the
skill of blending these three ele-
ments to create her masterpieces.
Style and fashion have always been
a part of her family. Her Grandmother
was a former Miss Gold Coast, and a
prominent cloth merchant. Her mother
has also been in the fabric industry for
over forty years. With a skin made of
the finest fabric, and bleeding colors,
Ophelia grew up playing with threads
and needles. This being evident in her
quality work aimed at satisfying the
needs of her clients for all occasions.
Ophelia Crossland was made the
brand ambassador for Swarovski for
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the years 2016-2017, and is currently
the brand’s ambassador in West Af-
rica. She was also the first African
designer to participate in Swarovs-
ki Sparkling Couture Infinity Dubai
2017. Indeed, worthy of much acco-
lades, Ophelia has also won sever-
al awards. Some of which include:
Womenswear Designer of the Year 2018
Ghana Fashion Award for Emerging De-
signer 2012
Ghana Movie Awards’ Best Wardrobe and
Costume Designer 2014
Feminine Ghana Achievement Award for
The Most Outstanding Fashion Designer of
2015
Swarovski Training Workshop Award for
the Best Designer and Brand Ambassador
in West Africa 2016
Swarovski Brand Ingredient 2017-2018
Glitz Style Awards - Women’s Wear De-
signer of the year 2018
With all this on her plate of many col-
ors, Ophelia manages to still stand-
out as a mother. After the birth of her
first daughter, she saw to the con-
ception of her Kids’ Clothing Line
called Ohemaa Kidz Klub, appropri-
ately named after her daughter Ohe-
maa. A clothing line that specializes in
kids’ apparel for both boys and girls.
Ophelia Crossland has shown her
worth as an icon and a fashion de-
signer. Her works speak for them-
selves, and she has broken barriers
most may have considered impossi-
ble. Ophelia shows no signs of stop-
ping on her trail blazing quest in the
fashion industry, and this only speaks
of much greater things to come.