OUR STORY

Akwaaba! Welcome to SwimKoKo. My name is Aakosya, also known as “GhanaDoll”. I am an Entertainer or shall I say “jack of all trades”, hence my ability to translate my love for music and my culture into a SEXY, CULTURAL swimwear line. 

When I think about what I would say when asked “so how did you come up with SwimKoKo”, all I can think about is how much I want women of all nationalities, size, race to be able to embrace their sexyness while taking it back to the motherland. I design pieces that are a representation of what I would wear, pieces that accent and even enhance the women's body. This collection embraces the luxurious Kente which is a signature representation of Ghanaian culture. 

I grew up in a time when I can remember myself and so many other african kids almost embarrassed to acknowledge their nationality for fear of being ridiculed by other kids in school. I remember being bullied just for the way I spoke, trying to bridge both my American with my Ghanaian accent. It brings me so much joy to see my country and its culture now rising as one of the most sought after African countries in the world; and I am truly excited to contribute to this movement with the expression through many things and especially SwimKoKo. There is so much culture in  one’s flag, language, fashion, music, and food. And I love to wave my Ghanaian flag on Ghana’s Independence Day, or speak Twi, draped in the latest kente cloth, and dance Azonto while eating jollof rice. My culture has a deep meaning to me that I am proud to embrace in my everyday life.

I've always been creative from building my own Doll houses , making my own dolls and their clothes, to eventually cutting up my own clothes and sewing designs by hand until I was given my first very own sewing machine. I began making my own outfits and show designs when I would be touring for my shows, to finally embark on my niche which I came to call “SwimKoKo”; KoKo referring to the “Ko”, in my name Aa(Ko)sya (hint: name for Ghanaian female born on Sunday). With all these talents combined, friends and family started referring to me as “KoSlayed”. Has a nice ring to it ! Then from KoSlayed, came Swim “KoKo”, because she be slaying these pieces hunny! 

When Covid hit us in 2020, I decided to make the best out of such a scary time and put my creativity and hands to work. I never knew launching a product line would be so intricate, yet to be honest so fulfilling. As I draw each design, cut out each patten, sew each stitch, I keep daydreaming how one day the world is going to experience my culture on their skin; with all it gold richness, and its bold sexy- I am proud to announce “SwimKoko” is officially here!