dead white mens clothes is a project by ghanaian artist jojo gronostay and amsterdam berlin gmbh, which sets out to provoke discourses on capitalism, neo-colonialism, identity and fashion. The origins of the label's name lie in the Ghanaian term “obroni easy” which translates as “the dress of the dead white man”. An expression locals came up with after the first wave of second-hand clothes from the West swept into their country in the 70's. They could not believe that clothing of such quality was just given away. Instead they assumed that the previous owners must have died.
All the pieces of collection 001-118 were found on the Kantamanto Market in Accra, Ghana. it is one of the largest collection points for used clothes worldwide.
