Founder and designer, Boyedoe
David Kusi Boye-Doe
Ghanaian
Ghanaian designer who founded the label Boyedoe in 2020. The brand is described as an Afro-luxury line built around sustainability and handcraft, drawing on Ghanaian culture. He was the first Ghanaian designer named an LVMH Prize semi-finalist, and the label has presented its collections at Lagos Fashion Week.
Houses
Their runway, measured
32 looks in 1 showNext to every runway we track, David Kusi Boye-Doe's looks are lighter, more muted, cooler and more tonal.
Colours
- White · 4.2× the average20%
- Denim blue · 5.2× the average13%
- Chocolate brown · 2.2× the average13%
- Charcoal13%
- Navy · 2.6× the average11%
- Black11%
- Khaki / olive · 1.4× the average3%
- Silver3%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness44/100lighter · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation9.5more muted · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals58%about average · all runways 60%
- Warm hues41%cooler · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks38%more tonal · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 33about average · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture5.54about average · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.055about average · all runways 0.065
What sets them apart
Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.
Silhouettes
- Straight / tubular 50%
- High-rise 44%2.4×
- Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 31%1.7×
- Hourglass / cinched waist 31%3.1×
- Oversized 28%
Materials
- Denim 63%7.7×
- Cotton / poplin 47%1.5×
- Wool / tailoring cloth 31%
- Fringe 25%4.6×
- Upcycled / deadstock (visible) 22%25.3×
Details
- Raw / frayed hems 66%6.8×
- Exposed seams / deconstruction 38%7.3×
- Patchwork 38%6.6×
- Shoulder emphasis 34%1.9×
- Distressing 28%9.8×
Patterns
- Patchwork print 22%11.5×
- Colour-block 16%2.8×
- Pinstripe 9%2.9×
- Stripes 9%1.3×
- Abstract stripe / brushstroke 6%3.5×
Mood
- Powerful 66%4.4×
- Elegant 56%1.3×
- Relaxed 38%
- Edgy 34%2.2×
- Playful 9%46% less
Era references
- 1970s 6%44% less
- 1990s 3%58% less
- 1980s 3%45% less
From the AI tags on 32 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.
