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Oumou Sy

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Oumou Sy
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipSenegal Edit
Name wey dem give amOumou Edit
Family nameSy Edit
Ein date of birth1952 Edit
Place dem born amPodor Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signFrench Edit
Ein occupationfashion designer, designer, entrepreneur Edit
Work locationDakar Edit
Participant insyddocumenta 12 Edit
Has works in the collectionNational Museum of World Cultures Edit
Award e receivePrince Claus Award Edit
Copyright status as creatorworks protected by copyrights Edit

Oumou Sy (dem born am 1952 insyd Podor, Senegal) be a Senegalese fashion designer dem frequently refer to as "Senegal's Queen of Couture".[1][2] She design de wardrobe give de Senegalese singers Baaba Maal den Youssou N'Dour,[2] wey na she win chaw awards for international film festivals for ein costume designs.[2]

Insyd 1998, na Sy be one of de three African fashion designers make dem win de Principal Prince Claus Award.[3][4]

References

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  1. "Art of Africa: The 50 best African artists". The Independent (in English). 2006-12-01. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  2. 1 2 3 CulturCooperation, "Portrait", op. cit.
  3. Trouw (10 December 1998) "Mode kan Afrika óók een belangrijke impuls geven" (insyd Dutch)
  4. Prince Claus Fund, Journal #2 Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine

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