Keffiyeh Scarf

[tifa]

My mom used to wear them because she wanted to show sympathy to Palestine, what's wrong with that? The kahfiyah is mostly worn by left-wing kids. Making political statements via your clothes is verrry trendy in DK these days.

except most of these kids bought them for £15 out of urban outfitters and have no idea about any political statement they are making.

there were campaigners here in glasgow selling these scarves and asking people to sign their petition. i seen one young guy go up and ask if he could buy a scarf. when asked to sign the survey he said 'naw, i just want to buy a scarf!'. sadly, most people of these people are like him fair dos though if you want to support palestine by wearing this scarf but as just a fashion accessory (come on, do our noses and mouths really need protecting from sand storms here in the city) it's just lame to me.

 

[The_Ida]

except most of these kids bought them for £15 out of urban outfitters and have no idea about any political statement they are making.

there were campaigners here in glasgow selling these scarves and asking people to sign their petition. i seen one young guy go up and ask if he could buy a scarf. when asked to sign the survey he said 'naw, i just want to buy a scarf!'. sadly, most people of these people are like him fair dos though if you want to support palestine by wearing this scarf but as just a fashion accessory (come on, do our noses and mouths really need protecting from sand storms here in the city) it's just lame to me.

I believe it's different in Denmark, as I wrote before...beeing political is trendy here.

 

[Boluda]

^
yikes

 

[The_Ida]

^Very. On the other hand, almost everyone votes, and THAT is good.

 

[tangerine]

The keffiyah is a very eye-catching and attractive item, so it is not surprising that it has made the jump to being a fashion accessory. As with some other ideologically-identified items (camouflage for instance), it can be a bit disconcerting to see it in a purely fashion context.

LUMANAcom, please provide proper credits for the pics or they will have to be removed; "another tFS thread" is not acceptable. Thank you.

 

[tifa]

I believe it's different in Denmark, as I wrote before...beeing political is trendy here.

well if it encourages people to be informed and vote, it's a good thing here politics is the epitome of uncool. kids revel in not even knowing who the prime minister is.

 

[urd]

except most of these kids bought them for £15 out of urban outfitters and have no idea about any political statement they are making.

I think it's kind of interesting how this trend has started from political symphaty towards palestine into something SO mainstream.

I would never wear it now, when all the 7-year-olds are doing it. no matter how much political interest I would have..

 

[Lena]

its huge over here but also it has been around since the late 70s
so you see them on 15 to 50 year olds.
i dont think its related to politics as literally as some may think, i see this more related to a 'progressive' or/and 'conscious' attitude
it may sound rude but i dont think that the kids know -or care, or should care- if this was worn by a politician.
their friend wears it, they want one.
simple and cute.

 

[kanita]

^I don't want to wear it eventhough I think it is cute. It is political, eventhough my oppinion is not at all the one shared here above.

 

[tangerine]

Please stay on the topic of the keffiyeh as a fashion item.

Political commentary will be deleted per tFS guidelines.

Thank you.

 

[lmelanie]

The first time I really noticed it was the girl Nora on the 1st season of Project Runway.. She always had the red one on during her interviews...

then now i see them on people in the street..but not so much here in DC..

 

[snowqueen]

I adore the keffiyeh as a fashion item living in cold england its great for covering up with and staying warm.

random question ... do the different colours mean anything ?? or is it just for appearance ... in my local alturnative shoping mall they have a shop which just sells these and they have hundreds of them piled up to the ceiling in every colour imaginable.. they are so cheap as well.. makes me wonder whos been exploited

 

[softgrey]

these are def a trend....
saw lots of editors and models wearing them at shows...

i had/have one since the 80's when the CLASH made them popular during their rock the casbah days..

 

[vikingqueen]

This trend cracks me up….my dad has had a kahfiyah for as long as I can remember …I'm just waiting for the djellabea to take the trendsters by storm!! Could you imagine???

 

[The_Ida]

It's only the black and white kahfiyah that's the "PLO-scarf", marcj

 

[The_Ida]

I adore the keffiyeh as a fashion item living in cold england its great for covering up with and staying warm.

random question ... do the different colours mean anything ?? or is it just for appearance ... in my local alturnative shoping mall they have a shop which just sells these and they have hundreds of them piled up to the ceiling in every colour imaginable.. they are so cheap as well.. makes me wonder whos been exploited

The red-and-white is often associated with Jordan and socialism, the plain white is worn by the Saudi's, the plain green is associated with Islamism. The red is also often worn by civilian supportes of Hamas and some militant groups.

 

[The_Ida]

Please stay on the topic of the keffiyeh as a fashion item.

Political commentary will be deleted per tFS guidelines.

Thank you.

That's kinda hard, isn't it, since the Kahfiyah itself is a political statement?

 

[urd]

That's kinda hard, isn't it, since the Kahfiyah itself is a political statement?

I agree

I understand that politics are not to be disgussed in tfs, but in this case it seems to be impossible

as a fashion trend kahfiyah is as dead as ugg boots IMO

 

[satin chic]

It's definitely a trend, mostly within models and *hem* trendy kids in Europe.
I must admit I like it and have wanted one for several years but was always afraid of looking stupid/getting asked about it.

 

[tangerine]

That's kinda hard, isn't it, since the Kahfiyah itself is a political statement?

Most of you are doing a fine job of acknowledging the political associations and history without arguing politics, and I don't see a problem with that.

The discussion should continue to focus on the keffiyeh, not on the politics.

Also, I think it is clear from several posts that for many people, it appears to be a fashion statement and not a (deliberate) political one.

Thanks for explaining the significance of the different colors! That is a perfect example of explaining the origins without preaching politics.