Introducing Beatrice Arthur

Beatrice “Bee” Arthur is the Proprietor and Designer of B'ExotiQ. The nature of business: Fashion Designing and manufacturers of garments, interior decorators. She is of Ghanaian and Russian heritage. She studied art in Ukraine, and then acquired a BA in Sociology & Spanish, University of Ghana.

Bee speaks fluently in Spanish, French, Russian and English. She loves reading and gardening. Her penchant for fashion started at an early age but she became a professional designer by chance.

Website: www.bq.awuraba.com

About B'ExotiQ

B'ExotiQ was established in 1994, Accra, Ghana. The Clientele is Upper Middle Class and Upper Class Ghanaians & Africans, Diplomatic Corps, Expatriate Communit. The Style is “Afro- Funky”.

    * Fashionable Clothing for both genders, punctuated with traditional accents: cowries, beads and brass pendant
    * Fusion of African, Asian and European symbolism: embroidery and hand- painting
    * Blending of modern fabrics and synthetic materials with traditional woven cloth
    * Kente, Mud-cloth, Aso-oke with cotton, linen and organza, etc.

Achievements

Awards

2000 - “Most Innovative Exhibitors in Garments” GITF Millennium Fair, Accra
2001 - KORA All Africa Fashion Award Winners - Sun City, SA
2001 - “Young Achievers Award” Ghana National Theatre, Accra

Major Fashion Shows and Fairs:

2006
IMPORT SHOP – Berlin, Germany
MODEL AFRIQ Fashion Show, La Palm, Accra, Ghana
AFRIC COLLECTION II Fashion Show – Douala, Cameroon

2005
AFRIC COLLECTION Fashion Show – Douala, Cameroon www.camerounfashion.com
FESPACO DEFILE DE MODE - Ouaga, Burkina Faso
NOKIA Face of Africa – Member of Judges (Bee)

2004
SIAO, Burkina Faso

2003
Building Expo, USAID Sponsorship, Conference Centre, Accra
“Artfully Yours!” Fashion Show, Alliance Française d’Accra, Ghana

2002
SIAO, Burkina Faso

2001
GTP Ghana Tour Fashion Show, Ghana
KORA Fashion Competition, Sun City, South Africa

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