I
n the early 2000s it was common
to see young people in ‘School Of
Hard Knocks’ or SOHK branded
clothes. I’m talking about T-Shirts,
Jeans, Tanktops and so on. I had
a pair of SOHK jeans shorts. Back
then you were tagged ‘yo yo’; well
that wasn’t a fancy name. I never
really understood that tag by the
way. My grandparents were huge
fans of that tag. They would use it to describe
anyone who literally didn’t belong to their
generation for no reason. Looking through my
grandparents’ photo album, I remember my
grandmother getting excited to share some
history behind those photos.
I will see them in some funny clothes but you
dare not laugh; not that you will be scolded
but you just didn’t want to ruin her moment
of recollection. Once I will burst into laughter
– that’s me - I literally laugh about everything.
Their fashion statements looked awkward and
hilarious. She will laugh along most times and
say “do you guys think you’re more fashionable
than us? Back then this style was trending”.
EDITOR’S
Letter
It’s 2019 now and somehow we’ve discovered
purpose in that word. With the aid of the
internet, one can set new trends from any part
of the world. Trends are not limited to only
fashion. The way we talk, act, think, express
ourselves are all trends initiated by some peo-
ple. Do you remember the era when hashtags
were the real deals? These days we are more of
the ‘@’ types but that might also change soon.
One of such people creating trends in Ghana is
Lharley, a fashion and style blogger who lives
about half her life on Instgram. Our interac-
tion with her was an experience. She shaped
by opinion and understanding of branding
influencing. She literally opened up her world
to us, engulfing us with immerse knowledge
about her personality and career. Trend setters
are generational people. They’re people who
come into this world to introduce new ways of
doing things and this issue is filled with such
people. This is the Trend Setters issue.
Eugene Ossei
7 | Colossium . March 2019