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Siré Kaba is a Belgian communications officer and fashion designer of Guinean origin.

Childhood and adolescence
The daughter of a diplomat, Siré Kaba spent her childhood in Guinea, Ghana and Tanzania before arriving in Belgium at the age of 16.

Communications officer
Siré Kaba holds a degree in communication and journalism from the Université Libre de Bruxelles. She is a full-time communications officer at the Public Centre for Social Welfare in Molenbeek.

Fashion designer
During a trip to Senegal in 2014, Kaba is enchanted by African textiles, of which she brings back many samples to Belgium. The following year, she releases her first collection under the Erratum Fashion label, the title of which refers to "correcting the mistakes of the past", namely the stereotypes linked to Africa. Her workshop in Molenbeek is part of a social project for professional reintegration.

In 2021, she dressed Princess Delphine of Belgium for her first appearance in the royal gallery on Belgian National Day, saying she had created "a bold piece in terms of its prints, but Princess Delphine can afford it, and it remains elegant, refined and timeless. It needed to be noticeable, but not overdone."