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Meets fast-rising fashion star, Jacqueline Boakye of J’QLYN

Published on November 11, 2014

As it is often said, the very things we are obsessed with and usually referred to as passion or talent at other times when pursued with the desired attention, zeal and motivation certainly results in life changing moments. This sums up the story of the young and enterprising Jacqueline Boakye, the proud owner and brain behind J’QLYN, a fashion brand which simply identifies elegance for different personalities and currently one of the fastest growing brands within the fashion space in the African Diaspora communities across the United Kingdom and parts of Europe.

Born in Accra on 27th October 1991 to George Boakye and Genevive Amevor, Jacqueline has an interesting perspective about the world of fashion as a result of her exposure and interactions with various cultures as well as a great deal of influence by her cosmopolitan environment.

After her elementary education in Ghana, the family had to relocate to Belgium where Mr. Boakye had taken up a new appointment. In 2006, the family again relocated to the United Kingdom where Jacqueline had her secondary then college education.

Before her enrolment and subsequent graduation from the London College of Fashion, at the University of the Arts London, Jacqueline’s family know she had a place in the Arts industry having started with amazing drawings and sketches from a tender age of eight .

Her major break was when she gained an internship to work alongside Suzie Turner; a leading British bespoke designer, where she learnt the rudiments of the trade and gained invaluable insight into how to operate a fashion brand. That was a dream come and followed by the launch of Jacqueline’s J’QLYN brand officially in the first quarter of 2013.

Prior to J’QLYN, Jacqueline’s exploits include showcasing her first ever collection at the age of 19 at the African Fashion Week London in 2011 under the brand name JB Afrique. This led to her designs being featured in Fashions Finest and Top Model of Colour (TMC) 2011 and was invited by the Miss Ghana Belgium organization to clothe the contestants in 2012 and 2013.