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Senegal

Sarah Diouf

  • Graphic monochrome prints
  • Cinched-waist silhouettes
  • Senegalese tailoring

Sarah Diouf launched Tongoro in Dakar in 2016 after working in publishing and visual storytelling. The label draws on African photography, post-independence style and Senegalese dress, including cinched-waist forms with flared proportions.

Portrait of Sarah Diouf
Julien Cozolino / Afrique Magazine · Copyrighted; see source terms.

Five looks to know

Tongoro — Num jumpsuit — Sarah Diouf, Date not documented

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Tongoro — Num jumpsuit

Date not documented · Tongoro Couture

A representative Tongoro design by Sarah Diouf, documented in Tongoro Couture.

Tongoro; photographer not specified in the catalog
Tongoro — Dasta dress — Sarah Diouf, Date not documented

Collection selection

Tongoro — Dasta dress

Date not documented · Tongoro Couture

A representative Tongoro design by Sarah Diouf, documented in Tongoro Couture.

Tongoro; photographer not specified in the catalog
Tongoro — Malu playsuit — Sarah Diouf, Date not documented

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Tongoro — Malu playsuit

Date not documented · Tongoro Couture

A representative Tongoro design by Sarah Diouf, documented in Tongoro Couture.

Tongoro; photographer not specified in the catalog
Tongoro — Dama dress — Sarah Diouf, Date not documented

Collection selection

Tongoro — Dama dress

Date not documented · Tongoro Couture

A representative Tongoro design by Sarah Diouf, documented in Tongoro Couture.

Tongoro; photographer not specified in the catalog
Tongoro — Singa jumpsuit — Sarah Diouf, Date not documented

Collection selection

Tongoro — Singa jumpsuit

Date not documented · Tongoro Couture

A representative Tongoro design by Sarah Diouf, documented in Tongoro Couture.

Tongoro; photographer not specified in the catalog

Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Selected work

1 piece

About Sarah Diouf

Graphic black-and-white patterns and local tailoring connect her clothing to a production model rooted in Senegalese workshops and fabric markets.