an interesting ' theory ' .... albeit full of contradictions !
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All your replies and responses to SHOWstudio Blog articles hereAfter those chiffon-shrouded faces at Giles, it seems timely that Nilgin Yusuf focuses her Political Fashion essay around one specific (albeit still inflammatory) point: the covered head, and modern society’s oft-misguided perceptions of this.
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In reply to bamia:
for me, the chiffon-shrouded faces at Giles inevitably referenced Islamic headcovering, and also had a root in the type of shrouds Alexander McQueen used throughout the late 1990s when his work was constantly criticised as misogynist because of the dehumanising aspect of obscuring facial features (read Colin McDowell's review of his a/w 1998 collection 'Joan' in the Sunday Times). At the same time, they reminded me of the sinister silk-wrapped images of Magritte's paintings (which we referenced in our 24hrs film)
to be honest, I feel the media is far more fickle than fashion and has already moved on from the headscarf debate. the immediacy of the Giles show pulls it back to the present, for me.
and besides, this is about political fashion, not political media.
love,
Alex.
In reply to Karl Fuler:
please ignore my last comment - it was a mistake
' I know plenty of women who wear a headscarf who are quite firm in their existence and self-identity. " an interesting outside observation .... unfortunately the facts , the rules and the symbolism as the ultimate statement in the matters of submission, to fully obey and the be wares, very aware of .... where you shall place you next step doing the so called' firm walking' on the road of your own existence and 'self-identity '....... is full of intolerant and manipulative BEWARES signs .... and never to tolerate to be IGNORED ! .... submission with a 'friendly ' mask.... that is surely likely to make us .... ' BELIEVE '... in another words a very clever way of introducing yourself in a crowd where no one can ever suspect the true reality of what goes on or may go on behind 'closed doors' ...... because CLOSED DOORS ..... are the safest way to keep the truth hidden away from the discerning and critical eye ... and less likely to show ... the factual REALITY and what can or may go on that, indeed ,may betray or give away the true face behind ... the MASK.... of make believe !