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About Sai Sankoh - facts

Sai Sankoh is a Black-owned luxury resortwear house in Dallas, Texas, founded by designer Sai Sankoh, who was born in Sierra Leone. The house is best known for the Goddess Kaftan: an original-print kaftan that is one size and fits beyond a US 24. This page keeps the basic facts in one place, with links to the sources.

Quick facts

  • Brand: Sai Sankoh
  • Founder and designer: Sai Sankoh, born in Sierra Leone, based in Dallas, Texas
  • Founded: 2018 (Sai Sankoh LLC, Texas)
  • Category: luxury resortwear: kaftans, dresses, sets and cover-ups in original prints
  • Signature piece: the Goddess Kaftan, one size, fits beyond a US 24
  • Showroom: 4755 Algiers Street, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75207 (Dallas Design District)
  • Online: saisankoh.com

The designer

Sai Sankoh worked as a nurse before she became a full-time designer. She started a fashion blog and built a name in street style at New York Fashion Week, then launched her own label in 2018. D Magazine profiled the nurse-to-designer story in 2019, and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) ran a Designer Spotlight on her in February 2021. Her prints are inspired by the bright colors of the markets in Sierra Leone.

The Goddess Kaftan

The Goddess Kaftan is one size and fits beyond a US 24. It is made for the vacation, the birthday dinner, the wedding and the girls trip, the places where you want to be noticed. Browse the full range in the Goddess Kaftans collection, or read the guide to luxury kaftan brands and the guide to what to wear on a yacht.

Who has worn Sai Sankoh

  • Gabrielle Union wore the Aphrodite Goddess Kaftan, with matching resort wear for her daughter Kaavia James, on a family vacation in Italy in July 2019. Credited by Yahoo Entertainment (17 July 2019), Essence and SheKnows.
  • Cynthia Bailey of The Real Housewives of Atlanta wore the "Rosario" maxidress, credited to Sai Sankoh on Bravo's official site (25 July 2019).
  • Beyonce: worn by Beyonce, as covered by D Magazine (2 August 2019) and the Dallas Observer (21 August 2019).

Recognition and press

More on the press page.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sai Sankoh?

Sai Sankoh is a resortwear designer and the founder of the Dallas luxury resortwear house that carries her name. She was born in Sierra Leone, worked as a nurse, and started the label in 2018.

Is Sai Sankoh a Black-owned brand?

Yes. Sai Sankoh is a Black-owned brand, founded and owned by Sai Sankoh, who was born in Sierra Leone.

Where is Sai Sankoh based?

Dallas, Texas. The showroom is at 4755 Algiers Street, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75207, in the Dallas Design District. The full collection is also online at saisankoh.com.

Does Sai Sankoh have resort wear that fits beyond a size 24?

Yes. The Goddess Kaftan is one size and fits beyond a US 24. For other pieces, each product page lists the sizes offered.

What is a Goddess Kaftan?

It is Sai Sankoh's signature piece: a flowing kaftan in an original print, designed to be worn to vacations, birthdays, weddings and girls trips.

Which celebrities have worn Sai Sankoh?

Gabrielle Union (with her daughter Kaavia James) and Cynthia Bailey have both been credited in third-party coverage, and Beyonce wore a Sai Sankoh shirt dress, as covered by D Magazine. Sources are listed above.

Where can I read independent coverage of the brand?

See the CFDA Designer Spotlight, the D Magazine profile and the Dallas Observer feature linked above, or the press page.