Gracey Owusu Agyemang is a 25 y/o multidisciplinary designer who taps into her Western and Southern African roots, using Afro-futurism to inform her work through the lens of agriculture, emphasizing circularity and regenerative fashion. She utilizes traceable natural fibers, self-grown regenerative cotton, natural dyes, and fully compostable fastenings, all while prioritizing soil regeneration. Her accolades include being a 2023/24 BFC MA Scholarship recipient, LVMH MA Scholarship Shortlist, a Canada Goose HumaNature Awardee for Responsible Design at LFW, and a Sustainable Emerging Designer Awardee at Monte Carlo Fashion Week. Her work has also been showcased at the V&A Museum at Friday Late X GUAP in honour of the African Fashion exhibition launch in August 2022 and the Future Fabrics Expo in London June 2024 with the British Fashion Council.

To her, Afrofuturism serves as a framework to evaluate the past for improving future conditions for Black and African communities. By leveraging her African heritage and diverse cultural background, she reimagines life in minimally modernized African environments, preserving traditional agricultural practices while recognizing the influence of the digital age. Her current projects focus on creating fashion pieces that contribute to soil regeneration and environmental restoration.She creatively uses food waste and natural dyes to color her garments, promoting a circular approach to fashion. Additionally, digital tools she creates with such as unreal engine where she create an afro-futuristic utopia with an interactive VR experience with garments and agricultural tools.

Gracey is also the co-founder of London-based DIJÁGO Studios, alongside Khudija Zaib. DIJÁGO is a Luxury Afro-Asian brand, blending Pakistani, West & Southern African heritage, with a focus on Sustainable Craftsmanship, Trust, and Elegance. Recently, DIJÁGO was shortlisted as a British finalist for the Circular Design Challenge, in collaboration with the British Council and UN India.

G.A.T.O.A’s Bachelors graduate collection, Af-Gro, Moving forward received the Textile Innovation Award at the Regents Graduate Show in May 2022, judged by Industry panellists Jessica Bumpus, Angela Quaintrell and Rebekah Koy. The Kente jacket emsemble in Look three was seen worn by the founders of Guap Magazine, the world’s first video magazine, on the announcement of the anticipated Guap Gala which is themed ‘Fairytales & Folklore’.

She graduated from Regents University London with a Bachelors in Fashion Design (Marketing) and received the Vice Chancellors Commendation Award in 2022. She recently graduated from Renowed Central Saint Martins with a First Class Masters in Fashion Womenswear Degree in 2024.