| Oumou Sy | |
|---|---|
 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". 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.
References
- Sources consulted
- CulturCooperation (2005). "Fashion made in Africa". Oumou Sy. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28.
- CulturCooperation (2005). "Portrait". Oumou Sy. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28.
- CulturCooperation (2005). "Gallery". Oumou Sy. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28.
- Endnotes
- "Art of Africa: The 50 best African artists". The Independent. 2006-12-01. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ CulturCooperation, "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
External links
- (in French) Oumousy.com – Official website
- (in French and English) Comite International de soutien à Oumou Sy (International Support Committee for Oumou Sy) – Summary of 2001's jailing over a Libyan/Senegalese affair
- Filmography of Oumou Sy as costume designer at IMDb
- (in French) "Oumou Sy" at the French Misplaced Pages – large article, links to be scoured
- Oumou Sy | Love to know
- Smithsonian catalogue
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