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Sakina M’sa

Originally from the Comoros Islands, located off the East coast of Africa, Sakina M’sa transcended her social origin and proclaimed her hybrid identity in Paris, through her talent and determination.  A punk designer as a teenager, Sakina M’sa radiates an offbeat style.  Her collection has an urban, eclectic sophistication, draped, looped, gathered and tucked into unexpected shapes, with a touch of punk and Asian sensibility.  In each of her pieces, the shapes are structural and ethereal, the patterns elaborate.  The themes of earth, identity and memory consistently influence her work.  The post modernist theses of philosopher Jean Baudrillard, and costume designer Genevieve Sevin Doering act as constant inspiration.  Her work spans social commentary, installation art, community support and fashion.  Trained in fine arts, her favorite materials are cotton, crepe de Chine, silk, cheesecloth, lace and leather.  She defines her clients as between twenty-five and fifty years of age, active, dynamic, chic, feminine, free and funny.

Website: www.sakinamsa.com