Adama Ndiaye
| Ein sex anaa gender | female  |
|---|---|
| Ein country of citizenship | Senegal |
| Name wey dem give am | Adama |
| Family name | Ndiaye |
| Ein date of birth | 1977 |
| Place dem born am | Kinshasa |
| Ein occupation | fashion designer, personal stylist |
| Award e receive | OkayAfrica 100 Women |
Adama Amanda Ndiaye be a Senegalese fashion designer. She sanso dey go by de name Adama Paris, wich sanso be de name of de label she dey own den dey operate. Ein pieces, wich dem dey manufacture insyd Morocco, dem fi found dem internationally, wey dey include insyd New York City, Tokyo, London den Paris.[1] She be credited plus starting Black Fashion Week.
Life
[edit | edit source]Na dem born Ndiaye insyd Kinshasa, Zaire,[2] wey dem raise am insyd Europe, wer na ein parents be diplomats.[3] She lef a banking career insyd Europe make she pursue fashion design insyd ein native country. Africa get a long history of design buh dem struggle for mainstream acceptance, wey na ebe difficult make she raise capital give ein business. In order make she expand de visibility of African design, Ndiaye create de Dakar Fashion Week exhibition.[4] By 2012, de tenth year of de show, e attract thirty designers from nine countries insyd Africa den Asia, plus audience members wey dey cam from around de world, wey na e get an operating budget of more dan CFA 80 million (about US$150,000).[1][5] She sanso organize Black Fashion Week events insyd Prague, Czech Republic, den Bahia, Brazil.[6][7]
Ein designs be inspired by cities den globalism. Insyd an interview plus Vogue Italia, she state, "Much of my inspiration come from the big cities... My aim was and still is sharing with all modern women one fashion without borders."[4]
Na Ndaiye note dat among chaw African nations, religious objections make designers unable make dem practice dema profession. She dey credit de generally tolerant culture of Senegal for e dey provide a supportive environment.[7] She sanso speak out, plus oda African designers, for increased funding den access to credit from governments so say e go foster innovation den job creation insyd de fashion industry.[8]
References
[edit | edit source]- 1 2 Lewis, David (21 June 2012). "Dakar glamour show rides wave of African fashion". reuters.com. Dakar. Reuters. Archived from the original on January 26, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ↑ "BIOGRAPHIE "adama paris"". Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ↑ Lasjaunias, Aude (14 June 2012). "La mode africaine ne se limite pas aux pagnes et aux boubous". Le Monde. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- 1 2 Sulmers, Claire (5 September 2011). "Adama Paris: Fashion Without Borders". Vogue Italia. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ↑ "Dakar Fashion Week: Adama Paris étale ses ambitions". Leral.net. 13 June 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ↑ Gleye, Fatou (February 2012). "Africa Prague". Afroglam: 36.
- 1 2 "Dakar capitale de la mode". BBC Afrique. 13 June 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ↑ "INDUSTRIALISATION DE LA MODE EN AFRIQUE : Alphadi exhorte le financement des gouvernants africains". Le Populaire. popxibaar.com. 13 June 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2013. Retrieved June 28, 2012.