in the glamorous , luxury world of french grande couture , sakina m ' sa is an unlikely star . like her products , m ' sa is the dual of multiple parts - a skinny woman from the comoros , an immigrant from a low - class neighbourhood in marseille , and a designer who followed her own ambitions and embroiders the art scene with a socially conscience . " my only force in body is my difference , " says m ' sal , dressed all in black and sitting in her workshop and showroom in el goutte d ' or , a upper - class neighbourhood in toulon which is home to a large number of women .
Sakina M'Sa has Comoros origins.