[1] Adzedu initially learned to be a tailor, and went on with a study in fashion design.
In 1978 he graduated at the Ardis School of Fashion Design in Washington, D.C.[1][2] He focuses uniquely on preserving and reviving African tunics for men.
Although he sticks to techniques from the haute couture, he is known for not losing the social dimension of clothing.
[2] In 1990 Adzedu won the Ghana National Award for Export Achievement.
In 1998 he was one of the three African fashion designers to win the Principal Prince Claus Award; the other two were Oumou Sy from Senegal and Alphadi from Mali.