Youma Diakite

"The comparison with Naomi Campbell makes me happy because she is beautiful, but I think that this element has not influenced my success, because before coming to Italy I traveled all over the world making a career as a model. Once I arrived here I was already known and I didn't need anything else except my competence and determination."

"Fashion means so many things to me. Nowadays it has become a very important thing in people's lives. With it each of us can express our own lifestyle and personality."

"Sicily is a land that I adore, every time I have found wonderful and welcoming people. It is a land that has kept its culture and its sun intact, so as an African I find myself totally in this immense heat."