Mabel Simpson
Mabel Simpson | |
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| Born | May 19, 1984 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Occupation(s) | Fashion designer, entrepreneur |
| Known for | CEO to mSimps |
| Website | https://msimpsgh.com/ |
Mabel Simpson is a Ghanaian fashion designer and CEO of mSimps in Ghana.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Mabel was born to Mr and Mrs Simpson in Accra, Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
Education
[edit]Simpson's primary education took place at Ridge Church School and her secondary education was at Wesley Girls' Senior High School, where she studied Visual Arts.[3]
Mabel studied at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology where she studied Communication Design and Visual Arts[2][3] graduating with a Second Class Upper in BA Communication Design.[3]
Career
[edit]She started mSimps with a borrowed sewing machine from her grandmother.[3] At age 25, with a capital of US$100 (GHS200), Simpson resigned from her office job in August 2010 to start mSimps.[1][4] It took mSimps five years to go international, mSimps now has suppliers in the US, Australia, Canada Nigeria and South Africa.[5][6][4]
Personal life
[edit]She is single and fellowships at St. Augustine Anglican Church in Dansoman.[3]
Awards
[edit]- She has been recognised internationally regarding young entrepreneurship skills by CNN and BBC.[4][3]
- Mabel was the 10th finalist in the Joy Fm My Business 2011[1]
- She was also the 2ndrunner up in the 2012 Enablis / UT Bank Business LaunchPad competition[1]
- She won the Accessory Brand of the Year 2013 at the Glitz Africa Fashion Week[3]
- Mabel won Best Handbag and Purse Product of the Year 2013 at 1st Ghana Made Products Awards[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Mabel Simpson". INDIAFRICA. Archived from the original on 2016-09-12. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
- ^ a b "Promoting African Prints Is My Passion - Ms Simpson". Retrieved 2015-08-12.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Mabel Simpson - Wooing clients with made in Ghana products". The Spectator. Archived from the original on 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
- ^ a b c "From Ghana to the world's catwalks". BBC News. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
- ^ Myjoyonline.com. "Ghana News - Mabel Simpson (mSimps): From Ghana to the world's catwalks (A BBC feature)". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
- ^ "FashionManiaGH: GHANA'S FAST RISING DESIGNER MABEL SIMPSON OF MSIPMS LABEL FEATURED ON BBC AFRICA". Retrieved 2015-08-12.
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