Category: Storie
The Incurisive Fashion Heritage Stories post category explores the rich cultural narratives behind traditional and contemporary textile pratcices. It delves into how clothing, accessories, crafts and textile practices that reflect personal identity, social roles, and cultural heritage. Through storytelling, it highlights the evolution of fashion and textiles as a symbol of history, tradition, and self-expression.
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Yamza, Crowns of the Everyday: Women’s Headpieces in Anatolia
With folds that whisper where you’re from, colors that hint at how you feel, and lace edging that practically spells out your secrets, these layered creations are wearable diaries. In Anatolia, women wear beautifully layered headscarves and headpieces that reflect culture, identity, and emotion. A common piece is the yazma, a square cotton scarf, oftenfolded Read More
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Kouroukkles: fashion and survival
Fashion has had a strange, often macabre, relationship with the body. It has too often been twisted into an excuse for abuse: too short, too tight, too revealing, and suddenly someone’s wardrobe becomes a justification for someone else’s cruelty. It’s a grim comedy of judgment, where fabric is blamed for violence it could never commit. Read More
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Changing the Game: Karim Bouziane x Algerian Fashion Heritage
1 Tell us about you, your professional path and how this idea came to you? K: My name is Karim, my interest in traditional clothes started during my final year in architecture while specialising in the architectural heritage for my master’s. I conducted research on historical sites, which naturally led me to explore the clothing Read More
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Refugees? No, Artisans. From Invisible to Irreplaceable.
Refugees? No, Artisans. From Invisible to Irreplaceable. Discover how La Fabrique Nomade empowers displaced artisans to reclaim their creative legacy. Read More
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Aran Jumpers: What does a jumper say about how we view Ireland?
1 What does a jumper say about how we view Ireland? If you have ever been to an Irish fishing town, you would have felt the beautiful gruffness that lingers in the air. The cold that whips into your bones, the gentle spray of the sea on your skin. I have always sort of hated Read More
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Rethinking Agadir’s Streetwear: Youssef Alaouad’s Photography
“I buy second-hand clothes in thrift stores. I generally choose colors that bring the photograph to life like a painting. You have to make the photo speak.” What is your relationship with your local fashion heritage? How are crafts involved in this connection? My relationship with heritage is deeply intertwined with fashion. I mix traditional Read More
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