By Josephine Agbonkhese

Zynnell Zuh arrived at the 2024 Telecel Ghana Music Awards dressed like a flame caught in a spotlight a scarlet, sculpted gown by nigerian designer Arimiyau Kolapo Mustapha of Cosmopolitan Brand that fused cinema-level drama with razor-sharp craft.

The silhouette is pure hourglass theatre: a mermaid column in lustrous duchess satin that skims the hips before unfurling into a pooling train. At the core sits the look’s power move an exposed metallic gold corset, laced and grommeted at the back. It cinches the waist to architectural precision and adds a flash of regalia, the kind of detail that reads from across a ballroom and still rewards a close-up.

The asymmetric neckline drops off one shoulder into a single, clouded sleeve billowed in what reads like silk organza balanced by a tailored, clean line through the opposite arm. That push-pull of volume and control is Mustapha’s calling card, and it’s handled here with absolute confidence.

Construction is meticulous. The corset panels suggest internal boning and reinforced channels, while the gown’s body is cut to keep the seam lines invisible under light no puckers, no shadows, just uninterrupted shine. The train length is long enough to deliver impact on steps and turntables, yet trimmed so it trails rather than drags.

Styling seals the statement. Zynnell’s sleek updo exposes the neckline and that sculpted sleeve; textured gold disc earrings echo the corset hardware; a velvet-matte red lip locks the palette.

No necklaces, no clutter just disciplined glamour so the garment can do the talking.

In a year when TGMA leaned into spectacle, the red-and-gold harmony felt deliberate: celebratory, powerful, and subtly in conversation with Ghana’s own festive tones.
What makes this look land is intent.

It isn’t just a red dress; it’s precision engineering in high gloss, tailored to Zynnell’s posture and presence. Cosmopolitan delivers a reminder that West African eveningwear can be both sculptural and sleek, romantic yet uncompromising.

On a night built for stars, this was red-carpet design doing exactly what it should hold the room, own the camera, and leave a clean afterimage.