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Inspired by the structure of the boubou, and featuring eccentric African details, opulent gold accents, and rich suedes, the couture line has become one of the recent successes of the brand.
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Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 30 June 2025
His body was wrapped in a white boubou, and a turban hid his entire face, except for a pair of large, dark sunglasses.
—Steven Levingston, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2022
Wiley stood beneath Black Rock’s 20-foot wooden doors in a green and gold boubou, greeting guests such as Alicia Keys and Naomi Campbell.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Quartz Africa, 4 June 2019
Wearing his usual white boubou, Diack, 52, settled into a corner table overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
—Tariq Panja, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2017
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Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 30 June 2025
His body was wrapped in a white boubou, and a turban hid his entire face, except for a pair of large, dark sunglasses.
—Steven Levingston, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2022
Wiley stood beneath Black Rock’s 20-foot wooden doors in a green and gold boubou, greeting guests such as Alicia Keys and Naomi Campbell.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Quartz Africa, 4 June 2019
Wearing his usual white boubou, Diack, 52, settled into a corner table overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
—Tariq Panja, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2017
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“Boubou.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boubou. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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