Our Kuffiyyeh in London
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steev
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wow, really good piece. i really like the soundtrack too.
the kuffiyyeh seems to have made its way further into popular culture in the UK than in the States.
I especially like the shot with the woman wearing the Che shirt, referring to a very similar phenomenon. - 3 years ago
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steev
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saskia
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this is pretty amazing!
- 3 years ago
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saskia
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sarahbelle
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Fantastic work.
- 4 years ago
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sarahbelle
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phillyharper
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That was a cool piece. Really good way to boil down a long history into a short section....
- 4 years ago
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phillyharper
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headphonaught
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Thanks for this... I now have a greater understanding of the headscarf I wear.
Personally, I wear mine to show my support for the Palestinian people... and have been criticised for it at times by narrow-minded people... even though it is "cool" to some people.
Keep going!
- 4 years ago
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headphonaught
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saverio
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It is interesting to see how fashion can be ideologically loaded. Very good pod!
- 4 years ago
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saverio
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daliaalkury
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I've asked a few people why they wore the kuffiyyeh and since the answers were varied - highest percentage was because it looked "cool" - I found it difficult to stereotype or make a vox pop of why it's fashionable, I thought I'd rather personalize it and say how I as a Palestinian reacted to its erased history. I should mention that some people felt that they were it in solidarity with Palestinians and Arabs in general. Salam.
- 4 years ago
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daliaalkury
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JonSh
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Good doc. Did you ask any of the people you photographed why they wear it?
- 4 years ago
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JonSh
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mischabarrett
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A Kuffiyyah scarf from Balanciaga's fall '07 collection, retailing for a mere, wait for it - £750! An incongruous sight on a fashion runway...designers will always appropriate any item which seems to fit with their feeling for the season, even if it's insensitive to other cultures. Personally, I found the whole global/Africa/tribal theme a little distasteful last season too. They seem to live in their own weird little bubbles...
- 4 years ago
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mischabarrett
