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The nobility of 12th and 13th-century Mali, the 14th century Hausa Bakwai and Songhai Empires, then adopted this dress combination as a status symbol, as opposed to the traditional sleeveless or short-sleeved smocks (nowadays known as dashiki or Ghanaian smocks) worn by ordinary people/non-royals, or the Senegalese kaftan, a variant of the Arab ...
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.
A Senegalese woman in Bazin. Traditionally the Senegalese boubou can be heavily embroidered, it is also known by various names depending on the ethnic group and the region in which it is being worn. In Senegal everyday wear is a caftan, or boubou with pants for the men and pagne a garment that women wrap around their hips and wear under a boubou.
Delphine Diallo (born 1977) French–born photographer of Senegalese descent, living in Brooklyn, New York, United States; Sea Diallo (1958–2025) painter, plastic artist; Viyé Diba (born 1954) mixed-media artist, installation artist, performance artist; Omar Victor Diop (born 1980) photographer
Adama Amanda Ndiaye is a Senegalese fashion designer. She also goes by the name Adama Paris, which is also the name of the label she owns and operates. Her pieces, which are manufactured in Morocco, can be found internationally, including in New York City, Tokyo, London and Paris. [1] She is credited with starting Black Fashion Week.
Two Senegalese kaftans being worn in Cameroon, right. A Senegalese kaftan is a pullover men's robe with long bell sleeves. In the Wolof language, this robe is called a mbubb or xaftaan and in French it is called a boubou. The Senegalese caftan is an ankle length garment. It is worn with matching drawstring pants called tubay in Wolof.
Shoes are wardrobe staples, but it can be hard to parse through the endless cycle of trends. Luckily, stylists know what's in and out for 2025.
Papis Loveday (born 3 January 1977) is a Senegalese model and fashion entrepreneur. He gained fame through a United Colors of Benetton worldwide campaign in 2003. In 2011 he founded the brand Papis Loveday, which includes a fragrance line, champagne brand and denim and jeans collection.