03/02/2026
Born in Timbuktu in Mali just before the country's independence from France, Alphadi sees fashion as a vehicle for unity and prosperity. Apprenticed to master couturier Mister Ouseman Chirfi between the ages of seven and twelve, he learnt fashion design at an early age and later studied at the Atelier Chardon Savard, Paris.
It was important for me to show the beauty of the African continent ... [to] show the diversity of our cultures and the strong history of each of them ... I want to be able to represent them all, but it will take a couple of lives. One continent, 54 countries ... Every African has a different story to tell.
Alphadi, 2021
African fashion is a fusion of past, present, and future β
an unbreakable link between generations.
Words by the Magician of the Desert.
One continent.
54 countries.
Infinite stories.
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