About

Salimi Akill grew up in multi-racial family (Lebanese and Ghanaian) and these two very diverse worlds have influenced her creativity as well as her over all aesthetic as a Fashion designer and Artist.

As a Fashion Design graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design, she is skilled at Photoshop and Illustrator, CAD, pattern drafting, draping, sewing, selecting fabrics, color story development, trend research, handwork (beading,appliqué, finishing) and putting together process books for collections. She is a two-time winner of the NBAF Emerging Talent Award presented by Neiman Marcus-2013 and 2015.Salimi also has experience in sculpture, photography, set design in addition to working as a creative director at an eminent advertising agency in Accra, Ghana.