Female Akwadzan worn by model Zilla
Juliana Norteye · c. 1968
Ghana
Juliana Norteye
- Tailored kente
- Adapted wrapped dress
- Wax-print fashion
Juliana Norteye, known as Chez Julie, helped shape fashion in post-independence Ghana after studying dressmaking in Paris. She combined local textiles with international silhouettes, adapting kente and adinkra into tailored clothing.
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Collection selection
Chez Julie — The Hall and Chamber Frock
1958 · Chez Julie archival designs
A documented design by Juliana Norteye for Chez Julie, preserved in the archival photographs reproduced in Christopher Richards’s dissertation.
Sunday Mirror; personal collection of Edith Francois; reproduced in Christopher Richards’s dissertation, figure 3-3
Collection selection
Chez Julie — Dress modelled by Edith Francois
1961 · Chez Julie archival designs
A documented design by Juliana Norteye for Chez Julie, preserved in the archival photographs reproduced in Christopher Richards’s dissertation.
Sunday Mirror; personal collection of Edith Francois; reproduced in Christopher Richards’s dissertation, figure 3-5
Collection selection
Chez Julie — Patterned ensemble modelled by Lorraine
1986 · Chez Julie archival designs
A documented design by Juliana Norteye for Chez Julie, preserved in the archival photographs reproduced in Christopher Richards’s dissertation.
Sunday Mirror; The Daily Graphic Archives; reproduced in Christopher Richards’s dissertation, figure 3-7
Collection selection
Chez Julie — Akwadzan worn by Zilla
c. 1968 · Chez Julie archival designs
A documented design by Juliana Norteye for Chez Julie, preserved in the archival photographs reproduced in Christopher Richards’s dissertation.
Personal collection of Edith Francois; reproduced in Christopher Richards’s dissertation, figure 3-19
Collection selection
Chez Julie — Kente kaba worn by Phyllis Lamptey
c. 1968 · Chez Julie archival designs
A documented design by Juliana Norteye for Chez Julie, preserved in the archival photographs reproduced in Christopher Richards’s dissertation.
Personal collection of Edith Francois; reproduced in Christopher Richards’s dissertation, figure 3-20Collections & archive pieces
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About Juliana Norteye
Her akwadzan made wrapped cloth easier to wear, while her work with Ghana Textiles Production brought locally manufactured prints into fashion shows and advertising.