Apparel and accessories
October 19, 2022
Mr. Gyasi continues to reverberate motifs and symbols from the tale, set in the artist’s hometown of Accra, Ghana. Image credit: Balmain
By Katie Tamola
French fashion label Balmain is ushering a literary classic into the present in a new spot.
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