She founded Metissacana, an association that supports the cultural and economic exchange between continents. She lives and works in Dakar[2] and owns stores in Geneva and Paris.[2]
She is one of Senegal's internationally known haute couture designers and her collections have been shown in fashion shows across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the U.S.[citation needed] 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.[2]
^Trouw (10 December 1998) "Mode kan Afrika óók een belangrijke impuls geven" (in Dutch)
^Prince Claus Fund, Journal #2 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 Wikipedia - large article, links to be scoured
Oumou Sy | Love to know
Smithsonian catalogue
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