Ode to My Fashion

 Hello Hello! Eid Mubarak.  Ramadan is finally over and now can get back to eating lunch and such.  Ramadan has a particular ambiance in my country. When it comes to Fashion, it is a wonderful time for women and fashion designers. For some reasons, Senegalese women tend to wear only traditional wear the entire month of Ramadan. Maybe it is because Traditional senegalese wear is considered to be modest. It is quite hard for me to dress in traditional wear all through the month. I like my jeans and tees. But this holy month, I had decided to wear all the traditional clothes I had designed in order to promote my brand. Therefore I decided to do "30 days of Sinniature". I wore all the "sample" clothes I had left in my closet (and let us face it, I have a lot) in the hopes that someone would notice me and place an order. I allso tried and photographed myself to post on social media. I was hoping that this project would push me more out of my comfort zone.  So here are th...

Happy month of Ramadan.  If you have been following me for a while, you know what is Ramadan by now. But if you are new to this blog, and are not aware, Ramadan is a holy month when Muslim all around the world will fast from dawn till dusk, pray more and do good deeds. It is a month where you should increase practicing your faith. It is also a month of sharing as we are encouraged to donate food to people who are less fortunate.  Top - Sinniature (my clothing line) Pants - Numero Uno Sandals - Sandaga market Recently a huge debate happened on Twitter when someone posted a memo of the government of Gambia. The memo read : “ This is to authorise all female civil servants to close work at 1400 [2pm] from Monday to Thursday and adhere to the normal closing time for Friday [12:30pm] in honour of the holy month of Ramadan which officially begins today Tuesday.”  Women were allowed to go home earlier to prepare for Iftar (meal to break the fast).  Gambia is a small country ...