Fashion Editorial
Odyssée Dakaroise
Inspired by the timeless elegance of the house of Chanel, we set out to fuse that iconic structure with the vibrant soul of Senegalese textiles. This is not simply a collection, but a modern reverie in which pagne becomes a second skin, carrying centuries of craftsmanship in every fold.
- Photography
- Rafael Xavier De Pina
- Styling
- Kadiata Diallo
- Talent
- Misma Faye @misma_faye, Aminata Mbaye @amina_1_999
Our muses, two women radiating solar, magnetic energy, move through the streets of Dakar like queens in their own kingdom. They inhabit spaces steeped in history, where raw concrete textures and the city’s dazzling colors become the setting for their sculptural silhouettes. They embody the strength, grace, and resilience of the contemporary Dakaroise woman.
Each piece is a conversation between past and future. The weaving, rigorous and ancestral, softens under the precise cut of the tailor’s hand. It is a vibrant tribute, a way of saying that tradition is never static: it is a living material, an energy propelling us forward while keeping us rooted in our deepest origins.
Welcome to this suspended space, where time is woven, where tradition dances, and where the spirit of Colle Ardo Sow continues to inspire every fiber, every movement, every spark of life.
Credits
- Photography
- Rafael Xavier De Pina
- Styling
- Kadiata Diallo
- Art direction
- Davis Heuss @davisheuss, Rafael Xavier De Pina @rafael_x_pina
- Creative direction
- Nina Nang @flowerrsbomb
- Executive producer
- Davis Heuss @davisheuss
- Make-up
- Nina Nang @flowerrsbomb
- Talent
- Misma Faye @misma_faye, Aminata Mbaye @amina_1_999
Wardrobe
Colle Sow Ardo @collesowardo_officiel
