Studio One Eighty Nine – co-founded by Rosario Dawson and Abrima Erwiah – is an artisan-produced fashion lifestyle brand and social enterprise. A recent recipient of CFDA + Lexus Fashion* Initiative for Sustainability, the brand is made in Africa and produces African and African-inspired content and clothing.

The brand currently operates a store in Accra (Ghana), an e-Commerce site, a manufacturing facility in Accra, and supports various community led projects in Africa and in the USA. Studio One Eighty Nine works with artisanal communities that specialize in various traditional craftsmanship techniques including natural plant based dye indigo, hand-batik, kente weaving, and more.

Studio 189 focuses on empowerment, creating jobs, and supporting education and skills training and partners with organizations such as the United Nations ITC Ethical Fashion Initiative, and NYU Stern School of Business, and has collaborated with brands including Lexus. EDUN (LVMH), Fendi, Nike, Opening Ceremony, The Surf Lodge, Okay Africa and Yoox Net a Porter.

Abrima Erwiah is a CFDA Member since 2021.