Oumou Sy

Oumou Sy (born 1952 in Podor, Senegal) is a Senegalese fashion designer frequently referred to as "Senegal's Queen of Couture".[1]

Oumou Sy
Oumou Sy (center) at the Metissacana Cafe during a fashion show in tribute to Léopold Sédar Senghor for the Dakar Biennale 2006.
Born1952 (age 68–69)
Podor, Senegal
NationalitySengelese
OccupationFashion Designer

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. Her collections have been shown in fashion shows in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the U.S. 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
  1. "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
  2. CulturCooperation, "Portrait", op. cit.
  3. Trouw (10 December 1998) "Mode kan Afrika óók een belangrijke impuls geven" (in Dutch)
  4. Prince Claus Fund, Journal #2 Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine
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