Pathé'O is a true fashion icon. The Burkina Faso–born designer is known far beyond his adopted home of Côte d'Ivoire. His visionary legacy has shaped the aesthetic standards and the experience of fashion on the African continent for over 30 years, recently leading to a collaboration with the fashion house Dior. Designers of all generations are inspired by his distinctive aesthetic, his progressive approach to questions of sustainability, and his gift for combining cultural engagement with entrepreneurial vision.