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اقرئي قصص الموضة تحت الغطاء، حيث نمرح مع الموضة. اسمحي لنا بتقديم بعض إرشادات "افعل" و"لا تفعل" فيما يتعلق بالموضة:

ارتدي الزبالة
شاهدي فيلم كاترينا درابكين "أغطية"، حيث ترتدي ثوباً من معلبات الطعام التي تم تدويرها لتستدعي الانتباه إلى ثقافة "السرعة" المتزايدة لدينا.

ارتدي شعرك خارج حجابك
انظري إلى صور وهيبة مال الله المرحة في موضوع "الغطاء"، حيث تستكشف طرقاً جديدة لتوضيح المفاهيم السيئة عن الحجاب.

استخدمي نفسك كمائدة طعام
في موضوع "خزانة ربة المنزل المثالية" تنظر ماريا إزكورا لوكوتي إلى الملابس باعتبارها امتداداً لذواتنا. تقدم تركيباتها المرحة وجهة نظر لاذعة حول أدوار المرأة.

لا يوجد مكان هنا لشرطة الموضة! ما هي الموضة اليوم، وإلى أي مدى نحن مرتبطات بكعوبنا العالية وشرائنا للملابس المستعملة. انضمي إلينا ونحن نسترجع ما تعنيه الموضة بالنسبة لنا!

شاركينا النقاش!

Margaret Cho
المديرة
الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية
I have been on many worst dress lists and frankly I don’t really care.
Recently I went to a black tie function in jeans and a T-shirt. I’m not into sparkly spike heels; I’m very much about my clogs. I don’t really want to go to a make up artist or get my hair done: because that’s not who I am and not what my message is about. How much do you care what your clothes say about you?
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Posted on Thursday, July 26, 2007 1:32 AM
I'm not much into fashion either. I love jeans because they are comfortable and I keep wearing them till they tear - sometimes in the worst places imaginable as I have thunder thighs. Then some men start getting the wrong idea. In fact, I was harrassed by a pimp in London in 2005. When I took photographs of him to give to the police I was trailed by three men in the the tube station in Leicester Square. That was probably a close shave with traffickers. I still wear my jeans and my clunky shoes everywhere I go. People sometimes look at me disapprovingly but I've had worst than dour faces.
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Geraldine Baker
أستراليا
Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 5:15 PM
Niyati has the point there, I also came from a country where my people classify your skin color into the social group you belong. Say for instance, if you have a dark skin color they look at you as "nothing", you will alwasys be a centre of redicule being a "charcoal". If you have fair complexion, more often than not, people will admire you because of that, they sometimes think you are from high family class. It happend to me when I return from my country a couple of months ago and one parson asked me why I'm still brown/tan after all those years of living in Australia. If you're a Medical practioner and you have dark skin you would know what their impression on you rahter than thinking about how you treat them, how rediculous! More and more women in my country are intoinvesting bleaching galore. Do you think it's right?
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Victor Zaud
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Posted on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 10:48 PM
I love how everyone is speaking so deeply about how clothes can affect and have an effect. I certainly form opinions when I watch people in the subway walking by or just sitting on a train nearby where I am. I think one point that people don't tend to verbalize is the idea of context. We all look at people and then step back and see them in the space you're sharing with them - understanding "appropriateness" and what you think not only about what they are wearing, but if it "fits." As Margaret pointed out in two situations - she chose something simple to wear, but the context was dramatic - Jeans at the black-tie, and the "tom-boy" appearance perhaps in another situation where people might have expected something more dressed up? I think the way we think about our appearance in different contexts adds a whole new dimension to the perception.

Personally, I'm WAY-intrigued by the contrasts. The unexpected combination of situation and dress tells me that the woman (or man) is choosing to be aware of their surroundings and make a conscious message... vs. just wearing the expected. I certainly have my likes and dislikes, but when I see people thinking further beyond just their 1' space that they occupy in space, I think that is sexy, exciting, deep, and more. In that context, I would care.
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Madeline Ritter
الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية
Posted on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 9:19 PM
Great idea: interesting stories and wonderful photos!

I'm struck by the different uses of the term fashion: is it created from outside the system? is it conducive to or run counter to individual expression?
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Tanya Ruckstuhl-Valenti
الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية
Posted on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 2:05 PM
I wonder how the internet--as it provides global access to information and influence--will influence the identity and fashion of the next generation?
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Sarah Ansari
الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية
Posted on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 11:48 AM
I loved all the stories, especially Nana Twumasi's "A Rumination on Heels". Heartfelt and poignant, beautifully written...I loved the way she connects her love for her mother with her need for those heels.

I must confess, like most women, I am driven to have an attractive appearance...I am attracted to clothes, jewelry, makeup. I am compelled to beautify myself, doing ridiculous and even painful things like torturing my feet with stilettos and plucking hair from my eyebrows.

I don't know how it happened, but I guess it had something to do with being raised to believe that "you wouldn't find a man if you weren't beautiful". And of course, "finding a man" was the main goal of a woman's life wasn't it? Isn't it?

Hmmm...

Is "finding a woman" the main goal of a man's life?

I am still vain...

but having turned forty, I have slowly become convinced that at a broader level, us women are devalued because our worth as human brings is so tied up to how we look. Our looks are paramount, our intellect is secondary.

Why do we do what we do? Why are we valued how we are valued? Who are we and whose ideals of beauty are we trying so hard so achieve?

I am still trying to sort it out...
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Dina Deen
السودان
Posted on Monday, July 23, 2007 10:13 PM
Niyata, first and fore most, thank you for your kind words! To answer your question though, yes I had issues with the production of my work with some members of my family/friends who are more conservative than myself and later a controversy with the showing of my work in public- and you are right, alot of my work is bold and provacative where only a certain majority of the people (here) could look at it without thinking that I have completely lost it! Whether it is because they expect the photographer to be A - Not a hijabi/Arab B - Rebellious or C - Both! I was aware beforehand however of the way people would react, but I felt that because I have been raised in schools where I had the freedom of expressing how I felt towards specific issues I didnt consider it to be a barrier for myself and the public, so I thought why not! Alot of people (i.e my mother) have not seen my work until today because I expect that sort of raised eyebrow look of "oh my God, what have I raised my daughter into?". I admit, its unexpected from a completely covered up, quiet girl like myself, but theres a time to step up, and the time is now!
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Niyati Sharma
الهند
Posted on Monday, July 23, 2007 11:56 AM
Dina, I love your work! For those who haven't seen her story, here it is:
http://imaginingourselves.imow.org/pb/Story.aspx?G=1&C=0&id=1268&lang=1

I wanted to ask if you ran into any trouble showing your work? It seems to be a little well, provacative. Or was that the point?

Also about the comments on Indians and lighter skin, we deal with it constantly. "Fair and lovely" the leading skin bleaching cream even launched a new product for men! And the ads for these products just promote the stereotype that unless you are fair you will never get a good job, or a husband...
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Dina Deen
السودان
Posted on Monday, July 23, 2007 11:25 AM
I was reading some of the posts, and I just wanted to point out the fact I understand where Tracy is coming from when she speaks of lighter skin and the Indian community. Its the same here in Egypt, men for some reason are more attracted to whiter (fairer), full figured women. It leaves most of the community here who are women spending most of their money on bleaching their skin to gain that paler/lighter/fairer tone - let alone not to even mention the focus on cream products that would lighten the skin tones. Unfortunately that is the case here, men do not look at girls with my colour (which is strange because Egyptians are not considered caucasians (Europeans) they too have a tan, even though different than myself.
Ps - I am Dina Adam, I go by Dina Deen because I am married. Thank you for those who have supported our work! The artwork is exquisitely placed, and beautifully presented. Good Job everyone! :)
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Margaret Cho
المديرة
الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية
Posted on Monday, July 23, 2007 11:09 AM
As Susannah and others mentioned, there is a certain standard way people are supposed to look. I find that kind of beauty very boring and plain.

I don’t want to conform to one kind of body type or one kind of an image. I’m just like a sloppy tomboy in a lot of ways. Sometimes I like to be glamorous, but on my terms. My beauty is about tattoos, blue jeans, and dirty hair and that to me, is beautiful. Often times, people don’t agree, but I don’t dress to please others do you?
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Connie Fucius
آيل أوف مان
Posted on Saturday, July 21, 2007 2:27 PM
I was totally seduced by Amani Fairak's "Seductiveness of Modesty" story. Her description of modern women living in traditional Arabian culture is fascinating and the accompanying photograph is so beautiful!
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deborah nadler broomfield
الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية
Posted on Saturday, July 21, 2007 7:39 AM
These stories were not only thought-provoking, but also provided me with vivid images of the subjects' lives. I was most stuck by The Real Stories of Superheroes, specificially their hard work, family ties, and devotion to those they care for here and those they have left behind (and still manage to support). There is far too much media coverage about immigrants "taking away our jobs" and "undermining our economy." This topic is ripe to remind us that everyone is truly a neighbor. We all work to support families and hope for a happy and better life for our children; the "superheroes" must do this in the face of adversity. This is a time for political thought about how we can help support them in their struggle. Certainly this cannot be by building fences across borders as those who seek to exclude different people suggest.
Thank you Susannah for bringing this website to my attention. I will forward it to others.
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Diane Sharon
الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية
Posted on Saturday, July 21, 2007 5:04 AM
I love the idea of this site and this exhibit. The women whose stories and photos are on site are amazingly creative and resilient and make me so proud to be a woman. I think there must be a way or many ways to expose a wide audience to this material, which is so worthwhile.
My only critique is the design of gray type on black background or black type on gray background, which is very difficult to read and is also a small size on my computer. This design is not very inviting. Once I do click on something, though, it is quite readable.
Thank you for curating and maintaining these exhibits. More people should be aware of them!
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Frances Pomperada
الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية
Posted on Friday, July 20, 2007 4:34 PM
In regards to Susannah's comment, it is true that Western standards of beauty have been reached all over the world. From the desire to be skinny to the purchase of skin whitening/lightening creams, women have been trying to conform to Western ideals of beauty and the body. Women should feel comfortable in their own body and skin and embrace what makes them so unique. Only then, I believe, will women facing these issues of conformity be able to carry themselves with confidence. It doesn't matter what you wear but how you wear it. The ability for women to carry themselves with confidence is fashion at its best.

Also, I really enjoyed "The Real Story of Superheroes" by Dulce Pinzon. I think that the idea to combine superhero attire, the question of the value of heroes, and the acknowledgement of those who sacrifice so much for their families and for their countries is creative. It gives voice to these marginalized people, provides a medium for immigrants to participate in a work of art, and makes their presence known to society. I agree with Dulce, that America should acknowledge individuals who often leave their families and homeland behind to sacrifice for their families in hopes they will attain a better future. It is amazing how remittances constitute one of the largest financial inflows to developing countries. What is even more amazing is the love and sacrifice behind each of their stories. I think it's wonderful that Dulce and IMOW gave this issue the attention it deserves. These individuals are truly the "modern heroes" of society.
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Posted on Friday, July 20, 2007 2:57 PM
I agree with you, Susannah, that globally, beauty standards are being more and more influenced by a Western ideal. However, “thin” doesn’t seem to be spreading everywhere. I recently read Sharon LaFraniere’s article “In Mauritania, Seeking to End an Overfed Ideal” in the New York Times.

I was amazed to learn that in Mauritania, the vision of female beauty is the opposite of the “skinny menace.” Actually, obesity is lauded in this culture and women and girls go to dangerous extremes to achieve just that…

“Girls as young as 5 and as old as 19 had to drink up to five gallons of fat-rich camel’s or cow’s milk daily, aiming for silvery stretch marks on their upper arms. If a girl refused or vomited, the village weight-gain specialist might squeeze her foot between sticks, pull her ear, pinch her inner thigh, bend her finger backward or force her to drink her own vomit. In extreme cases, girls died.”

Sound familiar? Quite the opposite of the West’s obsession with thin yet familiar in the practices people adopt to achieve these unrealistic standards. For both ideals, thin or obese, it what women do to attain it that is worrisome.

You can read the rest of the article here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/04/world/africa/04mauritania.html?ex=1185076800&en=0816b0dfa3763ef7&ei=5070
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Tracy Honhart
الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية
Posted on Friday, July 20, 2007 12:21 PM
Dunno, Sus, my understanding is that light skin and eyes have been considered attractive in India for a long time. At least longer than Avril. Anyway, beauty standards change all the time due to lots of factors, not just neoimperialist cultural stuff. One often-cited example of this is the way that tanned (white) skin has become so popular in the US in the 20th century, to the point that people will actually stain their skin brownish orange as an alternative to natural tanning, now that we know that sunlight causes cancer. Meanwhile, our ancestors looking on are shocked and amused that we all look like peasants. So it may be that economic development and industrialization tend to lead to these big reversals in beauty standards. I mean, it may be that being fat in India is one of the old fashioned values that young people are going to reject as they go off to lead very different lives than their parents. Certainly MTV and Avril are playing a role in this, as they sell this "new beauty" to teenagers who consider themselves young and modern and are looking for a way to express themselves as such. So in summary, I think that the creeping blonde skinny menace has as much to do with internal changes in Indian society as it does with India's relationship with America.
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Susannah Nadler
الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية
Posted on Friday, July 20, 2007 10:40 AM
When I was in India I noticed that there were a lot of posters of Avril Levigne and other blond singers and actresses in the bazaar. People kept telling me that I was beautiful because I had such light skin and eyes, and I didn't know what to say. It seemed that Western (or just American) standards of beauty were spreading there. One woman explained to me that in Indian culture it was OK to be fat (that was the word she used), but in America people wanted to be skinny. Now, she explained, people in India wanted to be skinny too. Do you think that, around the world, people are beginning to conform to an Avril Levigne standard of beauty?
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Sanja
Posted on Thursday, July 19, 2007 11:32 PM
I wanted to tell you about a really great book I recently heard about. It is called “Working IX to V in Ancient Rome and Greece” by Vicki Leon. I heard that it’s hilarious and chock-full of interesting facts for all you fact aficionados. For example, it describes in minutiae details ancient Romans’ obsession with fashion. Romans wanted their bodies to be absolutely perfect so they invented a ridiculous vocation—one poor person’s job was to polish their conceited masters’ bodies with a pumice rock until their flesh achieved perfect shine and color. They also had slaves whose only task was to diligently pluck their masters’ armpit hair. Ouch! Their hairdressers (called ornatrix) had to use decomposed leeches, urine and pigeon droppings to fashion their masters’ hair into most perfect and fashionable do's.

These factoids surprise me as much as they entertain me: I knew fashion went back as far as the Greeks and Romans, but I did not know just how important it was even back then. Seems that there is not much difference between then and now…
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Emily Blankinship
الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية
Posted on Thursday, July 19, 2007 2:42 PM
My philosophy about clothes has always been: It’s not about what you wear, it’s why you wear it. Clothes serve many functions; so to me, a person who is “well-dressed” is someone who is truly aware of all the functions his/her clothes are serving (whatever those clothes may be).
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Katrina Pagoulatou
اليونان
Posted on Thursday, July 19, 2007 11:59 AM
It is very interesting to read these stories about how women are wearing clothes in different ways, to conform, to rebel, or just to have a little fun. I believe that what we wear makes a statement about who we are and wear we come from. It tells a story...certainly not the whole story, but a piece of the story.

People who spout, "don't judge a book by it's cover" have a point but in this fast paced world driven by first impressions, fashion matters.
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