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Afropop Socks — Press Kit
Afropop Socks is a British fashion brand founded in London in 2019 by Isaac Prempeh, a British-Ghanaian entrepreneur and designer. The brand creates bold socks celebrating African cultural heritage — Kente cloth from the Ashanti Kingdom of Ghana, Adinkra symbols from the Akan people, and Maasai warrior patterns from East Africa. Each pair is accompanied by a cultural story card explaining the heritage behind the design.
Key Facts
- Founded: 2019, London, UK
- Founder: Isaac Prempeh (British-Ghanaian entrepreneur and designer)
- Revenue: £123,000+ annually (growing)
- Customers: 7,200+ globally
- Reviews: 501 five-star reviews
- Markets: UK, USA, Canada, France, Eurozone, Ireland, Australia, Nordic, Switzerland, International
Museum Stockists
- Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), Washington DC
- Tate Modern, London
- Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), London
- Natural History Museum, London
- Barbican Centre, London
- Selfridges, London
- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA), Richmond VA
- MoMA, New York
Press Contact
Isaac Prempeh — Founder
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @afropopsocks (33,800 followers)
Brand Story
Afropop Socks was born from a conviction that the rich cultural heritage of Africa deserves to be celebrated in everyday fashion. Every design tells a story — the Kente cloth patterns of Ghanaian royalty, the Adinkra symbols of Akan philosophy, the Maasai warrior patterns of East African strength. The brand is stocked in the gift shops of the world's most prestigious cultural institutions because its products meet the curatorial standards those institutions apply to every item they sell: cultural authenticity, educational value, and artistic quality.