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Damask Festival Week in Bamako

Damask Festival Week in Bamako

In Bamako, the capital of Mali, numerous guests and celebrities celebrated the "Semaine du Boubou" – an event initiated and organised by renowned Malian designer Ikalook. Together with long-standing partner Baka Bathily, Getzner supported the event as its main sponsor.

The audience eagerly awaits the new designs on the runway.

The open-air event on the grounds of Mali’s National Museum marked the start of the festival week. The programme included traditional dances, musical performances, and an exclusive presentation of the "IKALOOK x GETZNER" collection, specially created for the occasion. The evening’s highlight was a fashion show by ten young designers from the region. As part of a competition, they showcased unique creations made from Getzner Damask, ranging from reinterpretations of traditional Boubous to high-fashion pieces.

from left to right: Akim Soul, Baka Bathily, fashion designer & owner of Ikalook, Getzner team, agency Forotoni

The Future of Fashion

Tobias König, Head of the Africa Business Unit at Getzner, along with CEO Roland Comploj and designer Birgitta Kleinheinz, was delighted to be part of the event: "The Semaine du Boubou was an extremely positive and innovative event for us. I immediately agreed when it came to supporting young designers because the fashion of tomorrow is being created right here."

For the occasion, the three Getzner representatives wore specially tailored African Boubous. "It's inspiring to see the creative ways our fabrics are worn. Usually, we only see the material sold by the metre – here, we witnessed our Damask truly come alive. It was an excellent opportunity to gain fresh ideas for future developments," said Tobias König.

ChatGPT: At the award ceremony, influencers, musicians, and up-and-coming designers celebrated the evening’s most innovative Getzner interpretations.

Young Audience and Prominent Guests

The atmosphere among the guests was vibrant – the audience proved young and fashion-conscious. Prominent attendees included numerous influencers and musicians. At the end of the evening, two awards were presented to emerging designers for the most innovative interpretations of Getzner Damask.

Fatoumata Fily Sissoko – Lify with model Fatoumata Fily Sissoko – Lify with model
Dembele Alhousseini – Balanza - with model Dembele Alhousseini – Balanza - with model
Astan Diawara – Boubou Mali with model Astan Diawara – Boubou Mali with model
Aichata Kodio – Oum’ey - with model Aichata Kodio – Oum’ey - with model
Mamadou Dembele – Nantegue - with model Mamadou Dembele – Nantegue - with model
Mariam Berthé – Yeme Collection - with model Mariam Berthé – Yeme Collection - with model
Marie Faring Bah – Faring - with model Marie Faring Bah – Faring - with model
Mouna Millogo – Millogo - with model Mouna Millogo – Millogo - with model
Seydou Traore – Rimsey - with model Seydou Traore – Rimsey - with model
Sirandou Dianka – Numu D - with model Sirandou Dianka – Numu D - with model