“It’s about how important it is for young people to keep traditions and cultures alive in the modern world,” says Moroccan artist Zineb Koutten of this story she shot on a recent trip to Dakar. “You don't really see the city’s new generation dressed casually in traditional clothing, it's mostly older women, so I wanted to photograph these young Senegalese women wearing it instead.”

The up-and-coming photographer’s work has been featured in Vogue Arabia and GQ Middle East and she’s paid tribute to fellow hijab-wearing Muslim women with her solo exhibition ‘Paris Through Their Lens’. Meanwhile her skateboarding prowess has been captured in a film for Nowness and a campaign for Converse. This story came about after Koutten had spent two months in Dakar where she immediately felt an affinity for its people. Before leaving, she found these beautiful faces and took to the streets of Rufisque armed with her camera. “I wanted to highlight the contrast between the clothing worn by the women and Rufisque, the oldest part of Senegal's capital, where French colonisers once lived,” explains Koutten. “These dresses have remained a staple in the Senegalese wardrobe for centuries. Though they have evolved over time, they continue to serve as a symbol of cultural identity and resistance.”