Abidjan is also the headquarters of Côte d’Ivoire’s clothes designers, renowned for being the best in Africa including Gilles Toure (designer for Miss Côte d’Ivoire) and Pathé O.

Pathé O: After leaving his country of origin, Burkina Faso, he decided to go to make a future for himself in Côte d’Ivoire.
It may have taken years but once Pathé O found his signature style, he knew he was on the right track. He was not afraid to use locally made hand-woven fabrics, bogolan, indigo or the printed loincloth to create styles and designs to suit the casual dressers and socialite alike.