Is It Performative? Dressing to Be Recognized
The word βperformativityβ is now a fixed part of our online vocabulary. Besides being a tongue-in-cheek thing, it has a lot to say about the hyper awareness we seem to...
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Love-Interest Coded: Clothing and Adornment Across Poetic Traditions
From classical Arabic verse to Armenian highlands, poetry has recognized clothing as indicators of human presence, conveying beauty, identity and romance.Β Through this article, we examine how clothing and adornment are...
A Soft Return to Eid, Two Decades On
Eid preparation used to begin a week in advance in our home. It was a quiet build-up that slowly turned into excitement. My mother and I would decide my outfit...
Salt, Poetry and Indigo-Dye: The Tuareg of the Algerian Sahara
Across the vast southern regions of Algeria, the Sahara is home to communities whose history is closely tied to the desert landscape. Among them are the Tuareg, a semi-nomadic Amazigh...
Amazigha: The Mountain Daughter
The distance between an individual and the place that formed them can grow until returning is no longer possible. With time comes a reconciliation with this reality and it looks...
Boubous and Capes: Bringing Drama and Heritage into the Fashion Space
At first glance, boubous and capes can look related. Both create volume from the shoulders. Both move before the wearer does. But structurally and culturally, they come from different systems....
