The global appetite for fast fashion has brought with it a whirlwind of consequences, often hidden from plain sight. For many, the allure of inexpensive, trendy clothing from online giants such as Shein and Temu...

Yep, ‘tis the season and all that! This year (and always) we’re sacking off the tacky Christmas jumpers and plastic rubbish no one wants and our Christmas wish list is turning totally tropical.  This Christmas...

Festival season is upon us and it's time to throw on the colour and sparkles and dance wildly in a field! We've picked out just a few of our favourite festival brands to help inspire you and...

Over the years we here at Ashanti Empress have learned a thing or two about festival packing (sometimes the hard way) and we want to pass on our wisdom, in the hope of making someone else's summer...

Oh yes… the party is back! After a unplanned two-year hiatus due to that pesky little virus (that none of us want to mention anymore) it finally feels as though the UK festival scene is...

Blessed Mount Mary's school has been a big part of my life and the business for many years, its partly what inspired me to return to Ghana after my first visit in 2008 and I...

We have always wanted Ashanti Empress to be about more than just colourful clothes. Social responsibility is at the heart of our business and we love how direct the link is between our makers and...

Batik fabrics can be really beautiful, with multiple layers of wax added to enable numerous colours and textures within a design that is evidently created by hand. There are blemishes to the designs, they are...

African wax print fabric is bold and beautiful and it has a great story behind its origins and how it has developed to be an integral part of West African culture and fashion. We are...