EMMANUEL KULI ADJEI (aka Mahoney) was born in Accra, Ghana, in 1955, the eldest son of a chief, and was exposed to royal African fabrics and traditional royal clothing and fashion from an early age.
This was the foundation for his love of what he does best After they had been together for some time, Mahoney moved to Bern in 1978 and got married. In Bern, he continued to follow his passion for fashion and quickly found work with the Swiss company Modema, which not only produced the uniforms of the Swiss Army, but at that time also produced the very popular boutique brands BIG and MR. X.
He never stopped designing for his clients in his spare time and always dreamed of having his own brand. A few years later he moved to Zurich and worked for Corporate, the company responsible for all airport uniforms, until his retirement. Over the years, he made a name for himself in the African community and is known for his perfect workmanship and fancy designs.At the age of 66 and retired, he found the time to finally realize his dream and start his own brand.
He teamed up with AFN and within a few months he had his collection ready. As part of AFN’s Talent Endorsement program, Mahoney Creation was launched in Spring 2021 in collaboration with African Fashion Night and will present its first collection on September 18, 2021 at AFN 2021 at Kunsthaus Zurich. Sadly, in January 2022 EMMANUEL KULI ADJEI passed away.
