Photos: Dakar Fashion Week 2013 in Senegal
June 23, 2013
A model gets a last minute makeup touch up as she prepares to walk the runway in a design by designer Weni of Benin, at Hotel des Almadies, in Dakar, Senegal, in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 23, 2013. After a Friday show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, the runway finale of Dakar Fashion Week was held at a luxury hotel and showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( APTOPIX Senegal Fashion )
A model walks the runway at Hotel des Almadies, in Dakar, Senegal, in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 23, 2013. After a Friday show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, the runway finale of Dakar Fashion Week was held at a luxury hotel and showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Senegal Fashion )
A model displays a design by Carol Barreto of Brazil, during the final runway show of Dakar Fashion Week, at Hotel des Almadies, in Dakar, Senegal, in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 23, 2013. After a Friday runway show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, Dakar Fashion Week closed Saturday night with a finale at a luxury hotel that showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Carribean.(AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Senegal Fashion )
A model displays a creation by designer Habib Sangare of Ivory Coast, at Hotel des Almadies, in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, June 22, 2013. After a Friday show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, the runway finale of Dakar Fashion Week was held at a luxury hotel and showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Senegal Fashion )
A model wears a creation by Elie Kuame, of Lebanon and Ivory Coast, at Hotel des Almadies, in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, June 22, 2013. After a Friday show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, the runway finale of Dakar Fashion Week was held at a luxury hotel and showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Senegal Fashion )
A model wears a creation by Elie Kuame, of Lebanon and Ivory Coast, at Hotel des Almadies, in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, June 22, 2013. After a Friday show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, the runway finale of Dakar Fashion Week was held at a luxury hotel and showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Senegal Fashion )
A model wearing a creation by Elie Kuame of Lebanon and Ivory Coast arranges her skirt behind her as she prepares to walk the runway at Hotel des Almadies, in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, June 22, 2013. After a Friday show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, the runway finale of Dakar Fashion Week was held at a luxury hotel and showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean.(AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Senegal Fashion )
Models pose for a picture as they wait backstage ahead of the final runway show of Dakar Fashion Week, at Hotel des Almadies in Dakar, Senegal, on Saturday, June 22, 2013. After a Friday show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, the runway finale of Dakar Fashion Week was held at a luxury hotel and showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Senegal Fashion )
A model wears a creation by Elie Kuame of Lebanon and Ivory Coast, as she waits backstage at Dakar Fashion Week, at Hotel des Almadies, in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, June 22, 2013. After a Friday show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, the runway finale of Dakar Fashion Week was held at a luxury hotel and showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Senegal Fashion )
A model wears a creation by Brazilian designer Carol Barreto, during a runway show in Guediawaye, outside Dakar, Senegal. After a Friday show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, the runway finale of Dakar Fashion Week was held at a luxury hotel and showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Senegal Fashion )
A spectator films with a tablet as a model wears a design by Adama Paris of Senegal, during the final runway show of Dakar Fashion Week, at Hotel des Almadies, in Dakar, Senegal, in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 23, 2013. After a Friday runway show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, Dakar Fashion Week closed Saturday night with a finale at a luxury hotel that showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Senegal Fashion )
Spectators watch as models walk the runway, at Hotel des Almadies, in Dakar, Senegal, in the early hours of Sunday, June 23, 2013. After a Friday show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, the runway finale of Dakar Fashion Week was held at a luxury hotel and showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Senegal Fashion )
A model wears a creation by designer Habib Sangare of Ivory Coast, at Hotel des Almadies, in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, June 22, 2013. After a Friday show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, the runway finale of Dakar Fashion Week was held at a luxury hotel and showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Senegal Fashion )
A model wears a creation by Senegalese designer Mame Fagueye Ba, at Hotel des Almadies, in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, June 22, 2013. After a Friday show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, the runway finale of Dakar Fashion Week was held at a luxury hotel and showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Senegal Fashion )
A spectator films with a tablet as models display designs by Adama Paris of Senegal, during the final runway show of Dakar Fashion Week, at Hotel des Almadies, in Dakar, Senegal, in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 23, 2013. After a Friday runway show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, Dakar Fashion Week closed Saturday night with a finale at a luxury hotel that showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Senegal Fashion )
A model wears a design by menswear designer Lamine Diasse, of Senegal, during the final runway show of Dakar Fashion Week, at Hotel des Almadies, in Dakar, Senegal, in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 23, 2013. After a Friday runway show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, Dakar Fashion Week closed Saturday night with a finale at a luxury hotel that showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Senegal Fashion )
A model walks the runway in a design by Helmer Joseph of Haiti, at Hotel des Almadies, in Dakar, Senegal, in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 23, 2013. After a Friday show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, the runway finale of Dakar Fashion Week was held at a luxury hotel and showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Senegal Fashion )
Models wear designs by Elie Kuame of Lebanon and Ivory Coast as they wait to walk the runway at Hotel des Almadies, in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, June 22, 2013. After a Friday show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, the runway finale of Dakar Fashion Week was held at a luxury hotel and showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( APTOPIX Senegal Fashion )
Models wear designs by Adama Paris as they wait backstage ahead of the opening show of Dakar Fashion Week, at Barramundi, in Dakar, Senegal. After a Friday show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, the runway finale of Dakar Fashion Week was held at a luxury hotel and showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Senegal Fashion )
Models wait backstage at Hotel des Almadies, in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, June 22, 2013. After a Friday show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, the runway finale of Dakar Fashion Week was held at a luxury hotel and showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Senegal Fashion )
A model wearing a creation by Elie Kuame of Lebanon and Ivory Coast waits backstage at Hotel des Almadies, in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, June 22, 2013. After a Friday show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, the runway finale of Dakar Fashion Week was held at a luxury hotel and showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Senegal Fashion )
A model wears a design by menswear designer Lamine Diasse, of Senegal, during the final runway show of Dakar Fashion Week, at Hotel des Almadies, in Dakar, Senegal, in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 23, 2013. After a Friday runway show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, Dakar Fashion Week closed Saturday night with a finale at a luxury hotel that showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Senegal Fashion )
Models wear designs by Evgheni Hudorojcov of Moldova as they wait to walk the runway at Hotel des Almadies, in Dakar, Senegal, in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 23, 2013. After a Friday show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, the runway finale of Dakar Fashion Week was held at a luxury hotel and showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean.(AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Senegal Fashion )
Models wear creations by Habib Sangare, back left, of Ivory Coast, backstage at Hotel des Almadies, in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, June 22, 2013. After a Friday show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, the runway finale of Dakar Fashion Week was held at a luxury hotel and showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Senegal Fashion )
A model wears a design by Bibas of Guinea-Bissau, during the final runway show of Dakar Fashion Week, at Hotel des Almadies, in Dakar, Senegal, in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 23, 2013. After a Friday runway show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, Dakar Fashion Week closed Saturday night with a finale at a luxury hotel that showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Carribean. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Senegal Fashion )
Models wears creations by designer Habib Sangare of Ivory Coast, at Hotel des Almadies, in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, June 22, 2013. After a Friday show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, the runway finale of Dakar Fashion Week was held at a luxury hotel and showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Senegal Fashion )
A model wears a creation by Senegalese designer Mame Fagueye Ba, at Hotel des Almadies, in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, June 22, 2013. After a Friday show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, the runway finale of Dakar Fashion Week was held at a luxury hotel and showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Senegal Fashion )
A model wears a creation by Senegalese designer Tapha Fall, of Bara Couture, during a runway show in Guediawaye, outside Dakar, Senegal. After a Friday show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, the runway finale of Dakar Fashion Week was held at a luxury hotel and showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Senegal Fashion )
A model gets her hair redone between designers, backstage at Hotel des Almadies, in Dakar, Senegal, Saturday, June 22, 2013. After a Friday show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, the runway finale of Dakar Fashion Week was held at a luxury hotel and showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Senegal Fashion )
A model dresses in a design by Habib Sangare of Ivory Coast, backstage at Hotel des Almadies, in Dakar, Senegal, on Saturday, June 22, 2013. After a Friday show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, the runway finale of Dakar Fashion Week was held at a luxury hotel and showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Senegal Fashion )
Designer Habib Sangare, front left, looks on as models wearing his creations wait to walk the runway, at Hotel des Almadies, in Dakar, Senegal, on Saturday, June 22, 2013. After a Friday show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, the runway finale of Dakar Fashion Week was held at a luxury hotel and showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Senegal Fashion )
Designer Evgheni Hudorojcov, center right, of Moldova walks along with models wearing his creations, at Hotel des Almadies, in Dakar, Senegal, in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 23, 2013. After a Friday show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, the runway finale of Dakar Fashion Week was held at a luxury hotel and showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Senegal Fashion )
Models wear designs by Adama Paris, during the opening show of Dakar Fashion Week at Barramundi, in Dakar, Senegal on Thursday, June 20, 2013. After a Friday show held in a dusty marketplace in the working class suburb of Guediawaye, the runway finale of Dakar Fashion Week was held at a luxury hotel and showcased the work of 14 designers from West Africa, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) ( Senegal Fashion )
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