Oumou Sy Explained

Oumou Sy
Birth Place:	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, and has won various awards at international film festivals for her costume designs.

In 1998 Sy was one of the three African fashion designers to win the Principal Prince Claus Award.^{[3] [4]}

References

Sources consulted

• Web site: CulturCooperation . 2005 . Fashion made in Africa . Oumou Sy . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928113305/http://www.culturcooperation.de/site/s3_3e.htm . 2007-09-28 . dead.
• Web site: CulturCooperation . 2005 . Portrait . Oumou Sy . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928113259/http://www.culturcooperation.de/site/s3_3_1e.htm . 2007-09-28 . dead.
• Web site: CulturCooperation . 2005 . Gallery . Oumou Sy . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928113311/http://www.culturcooperation.de/site/s3_3_2e.htm . 2007-09-28 . dead.

Endnotes

External links

• Oumousy.com – Official website
• Comite International de soutien à Oumou Sy (International Support Committee for Oumou Sy) – Summary of 2001's jailing over a Libyan/Senegalese affair
  • "Oumou Sy" at the French Wikipedia – large article, links to be scoured
• Oumou Sy | Love to know
• Smithsonian catalogue

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2006-12-01 . Art of Africa: The 50 best African artists . 2023-06-23 . The Independent . en.
2. CulturCooperation, "Portrait", op. cit.
3. Trouw (10 December 1998) "Mode kan Afrika óók een belangrijke impuls geven"
4. Prince Claus Fund, Journal #2