in the glamorous , luxury world of european haute couture , sakina m ' sa is an unlikely star . like her products , m ' sa is the sum of most part - a tall woman from the comoros , an immigrant from a working - class neighbourhood in marseille , and a designer yet follows her own ambitions and embroiders the fashion universe with a socially perspective . " my only strength in fashion is my difference , " says m ' sa , dressed all in black and living in her apartment and showroom in la goutte d ' or , a working - class neighbourhood in provence what is home to a big percentage of africans .
Sakina M'Sa has Comoros origins.