Oumou Sy
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Oumou Sy | |
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 Oumou Sy (center) at the Metissacana Cafe during a fashion show in tribute to Léopold Sédar Senghor for the Dakar Biennale 2006. | |
| Born | 1952 (age 68–69) |
| Nationality | Sengelese |
| Occupation | Fashion Designer |
Oumou Sy (born 1952 in Podor, Senegal) is a Senegalese fashion designer frequently referred to as "Senegal's Queen of Couture".[1]
She founded the association Metissacana, that supports the cultural and economic exchange between the continents. She lives and works in Dakar.[2]
She is Senegal's most internationally known haute couture designer.[citation needed] Her collections have been shown in fashion shows in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the U.S.[citation needed] She owns her own stores in Geneva and Paris.[2] She designed the wardrobe for the Senegalese singers Baaba Maal and Youssou N'Dour,[2] and has won various awards at international film festivals for her costume designs.[2]
In 1998 Sy was the one of the three African fashion designers to win the Principal Prince Claus Award; the other two were Tetteh Adzedu from Ghana and Alphadi from Mali.[3][4]
References[]
- Sources consulted
- CulturCooperation (2005). "Fashion made in Africa". Oumou Sy. Archived from the original on 2007-08-29.
- CulturCooperation (2005). "Portrait". Oumou Sy. Archived from the original on 2007-08-29.
- CulturCooperation (2005). "Gallery". Oumou Sy. Archived from the original on 2007-08-29.
- Endnotes
- ^ "Art of Africa: The 50 best African artists", The Independent, December 1, 2006. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/art-of-africa-the-50-best-african-artists-426441.html
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d CulturCooperation, "Portrait", op. cit.
- ^ Trouw (10 December 1998) "Mode kan Afrika óók een belangrijke impuls geven" (in Dutch)
- ^ Prince Claus Fund, Journal #2 Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
- (in French) Oumousy.com - Official website
- (in French and English) Comite International de soutien à Oumou Sy (International Support Committee for Oumou Sy) - Summary of 2001's jailing over a Libyan/Senegalese affair
- Filmography of Oumou Sy as costume designer at IMDb
- (in French) "Oumou Sy" at the French Wikipedia - large article, links to be scoured
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