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His cottons were polished to a high shine; some were embossed within the fabric. Tall worked in an assorted palette of purples, pinks, apricots, lemons and browns. All of the clothing, for both men and women, hung in long layers. Dresses were layered with skirts; women's pieces had eyeleted accents shot through with metallic thread for an electric effect. Simple headdresses adorned the models. Made of the same polished cotton, one twist of a stiff strip created a work of abstract art. Diarra's Promofil woven cotton line was less shiny, but by no means less charismatic. Her pieces were Western shapes in ethnic prints (big in the States this season and likely for several more), and African silhouettes in ethnic prints. Some have delicate embroidery done in white, relying on shadows for contrast. Jenny Elig has covered entertainment and shopping both online and in print in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Ohio, Florida and Indianapolis, first for America Online and now for the Indianapolis Star for the past year and a half.
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Some of the most striking moments at Indiana Black Expo's Summer Celebration Fashion Show occurred when Senegalese designers Malick Tall and Maiga Sanata Diarra sent their fashions down the runway.
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