Tuareg designer brings 'anti-sharia' sass to Dakar ramps

Alphadi / Photo: FIMAThe Sahel's most feted fashionista, Tuareg designer Alphadi, hit the runway at Dakar Fashion Week with a homage to Mali, whose vast north is largely under control of hardline Islamists. The bright colours, occasionally bare arms and sparkle that sashayed down the catwalk were definitely not in keeping with sharia, the strict Islamic law that has been enforced in northern Mali for the past two months."That's the idea," laughed the man who was introduced to the crowd at the

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