July 24, 2007
In the ‘cool religious habits’ category, I offer up the Sisters of St. Birgitta. Here’s an article with nifty photos from a photographer who spent some time with some of the sisters at Vikingsborg, a guest-house run by the sisters of the Convent of St. Birgitta in Darien, Connecticut.
More about the the Order of the Most Holy Saviour of St. Bridget here.
July 20, 2007
“The straight-up-and-down featurelessness of the typical Muslim gown is in fact, the ideal canvas for a play of colours, textures, and patterns.” Exactly. As is the case with the haori and the michiyuki. Which is why I adore them. Sigh.
The pics? I *think* those are all designs from Iva Lativah. My new favorite designer. More about her here (yup, I think that’s an Indonesian website. No, I can’t read it, either).
July 11, 2007
Article: “Deceived by Appearances” by Na’ema Suleiman, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Monday, July 9, 2007.
(photo credit to my mailo)
July 6, 2007
(yes, I’m joking around a bit with the photo, though I think the link has information worth considering … photo credit to Tinker*Tailor)
July 6, 2007
Unitarian Universalist minister Peacebang, aka Rev. Victoria Weinstein, has dress and grooming tips for sensible women in the public eye. And advice for prudent men, too. Beauty Tips for Ministers. Who knew?
(pic — of Serbian Orthodox priests unlikely to take any interest in beauty tips — by Doc Kozzak)
July 6, 2007
In his review of Paul Fussell’s Uniforms: Why We are What We Wear, David Klinghoffer says, “there seems to be a widespread human need to live inside a narrative: to feel you are part of a storyline that exceeds in importance and excitement that of someone who merely gets up in the morning to go to work or school, comes home at night, goes to sleep, and does it all over again the next day, and so on for decades until he finally collapses and dies. To create meaning in life, it’s common for people to fantasize — not to give themselves over entirely to daydreams but to import dream elements into their daily existence. Men and women accomplish this in various ways — for example, by joining organizations or attending schools that conjure romantic images of a glorious past. They also do it by putting on certain clothing, which likewise conjures the wearer into a story, a narrative.”
(photo of a Muslim Malaysian police officer is by Magalie L’Abbé)
July 3, 2007
Among other things, Halalapalooza offers customer rankings of online stores for Muslim clothing. Here, for example, are the customer rankings for Shukr.
(the pic? Shukr’s Faux Wrap Buttoned Skirt)
July 2, 2007
Are you having an outdoor wedding this summer? It’s not too late to grab a bunch of these sandalwood fans and have them available for your sweltering guests.
I had my (plain and cheap) sandalwood fan with me at a concert last week (remember Enuff Z’nuff?) and was very grateful to have remembered it.
Here’s a bit about the history and lore of using fans. Did you realize that at one time there was a ’secret language of fans?’ Yup. For example, if you touch your fan to your right cheek, it means ‘Yes.’ Left cheek? ‘No.’
(photo credit to kellychu)
June 28, 2007
How does one determine what is acceptable and unacceptable? One priest’s musings on the subject of tattoos.
(photo credit — I’m not particularly enamored of tattoos in general, but I adore this photo –to Josh Parrish)
June 28, 2007
Men in hats? It can be a good thing. Here’s a lesson on how to do it well: Hats 101.
The same fellow (the dapper gentleman owner of the Uncreative Separatists site) offers additional tips for men on dressing well. Why? Why not?
(photo credit? Hen Power! It’s a Flickr Creative Commons photo)
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