Sanaa grew up in Paris, the world capital of fashion. She attended "l'ecole supérieure de Journalisme de Paris". After 4 years in PR, she made a career change to stylist. With this she wanted to pursue her passion for fashion. She first worked as an assistant to international leading stylists and then from 2000 as a freelance stylist and fashion editor.
She collaborates with titles such as Collectible Dry, Grazia Mexico, Ubikwist, M le Monde, Paris Match and brands such as Cartier, Van Cleef and Arpel, Lee and Kenzo.