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 71–72)
Podor, Senegal
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][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 one of the three African fashion designers to win the Principal Prince Claus Award.[3][4]
^"Art of Africa: The 50 best African artists". The Independent. 2006-12-01. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
^ abcCulturCooperation, "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
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