This bride went off the deep end when she saw the dress her friend arrived in, which was the same outfit she wore to her own wedding.
Stillness, quiet melancholy and spider-web fragility of the world Laura Makabresku has created in her photographs keep haunting me for weeks now. I discovered her photographs slowly, one by one, an…
A very late Happy New Year everyone! So you most probably don’t know, but I am Pashtun/Pukhtun/Pathan. And no, I am not from Afghanistan. A common misconception in the West is that all Pas…
Beauty around the world. Beauty is as diverse as the world we live in. Each culture has defined its own standards of beauty and how it is perceived.
All over the world, there are different dress codes and etiquette for different occasions. One would dress in a formal outfit for a wedding, but wear comfortable and casual clothing for shopping, travelling or attending a sporting event. All cultures have specific rules and regulations for people visiting religious places and participating in religious ceremonies.
Explore Steven House's 1826 photos on Flickr!
Image Credit: Soni López-Chávez Good morning everyone! On this site, you can find everything from delicious recipes to fashion advice to family, lifestyle, ...
This is one of my favourite photos of a Geiko (Geisha) sometime around the 1930s.
THIS BLOG IS FEATURING WOMEN OF STYLISH FASHION EXPRESSING THEIR NATURAL BEAUTY WORLDWIDE - AFROS, CURLS, LOW CUT, LOCS, BALD HEAD, COLORFUL STYLISH HAIR AND CREATIVE BLACK ART. SUBMIT YOUR BEAUTY
When Miniskirts and Hijabs went together. Glamour Daze takes a look at women's fashion in Afghanistan before the rise of radical Islam
Mongolian actress Chuluuny Khulan
We explore the work of this year's Graduate Diploma in Fashion students at Central Saint Martins; Nuri Oh's work focuses on an uncomfortable isolation.
The simple beauty of Tuareg women and the complexity of their traditional intricate hairstyle reflect perfectly the image of the Sahara: a simple land where all things are complicated. This is a region where people living a very hard existence are even more exasperated by the climate change which has parched the countryside and pushed the water deeper and deeper in the wells. (This photo was taken in Agharous,Niger, by Marta Cometti for the category Gender)
Conflict and Costume is an in-depth look at the bold and gorgeous costumes that have come to represent the cultural identity of the Herero people.
In addition to its support for global fashion communities for over 25 years, Mercedes-Benz continues its engagement. This time it is focusing on the Ghanaian capital city Accra.
Every July, Oaxaca hosts Guelaguetza, a joyous celebration of the region’s rich cultural heritage including the complex, fascinating, and beautiful outfits of the state’s different regions.
Let’s talk bodies, shall we? Specifically, Victorian bellies. Body image is a sensitive topic that can’t be adequately covered in a simple blog post, but the goal of this article is to challenge the myth that Victorian corsetry flattens the stomach while cinching the waist.
A Vintage Fashion Blog with photographs of fashions from the forties through today culled from the top fashion magazines of the past decades.
In this rare manifesto designer Rei Kawakubo of Commes des Garcons reveals some of the paths she follows to find absolutely NEW paths, her rigorous challenge to herself.
A Konyak Naga lady adorned in traditional finery. (Nagaland, NE India)
Many cultures, in addition to Muslims and Sikhs, wear head coverings as you can see from this cool graphic which I found here.
Take steps towards a more sustainable wardrobe by shopping a little more like previous generations. Here are a few guidelines to help you get started!
The Ainu are an ancient nation, who lived in Russia and Japan and originated about 13,000 years before the Common Era. The women applied unusual...
An annual courtship ritual competition among Wodaabe Fula people in Niger and brings together also people from other tribes.
“Women of the African Ark series. Rashaida woman dancing, Eritrea.” Photograph by Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher. *Sorry the top is a bit torn.
Kim Seol Hee by Lim Han Soo for Singles Korea May 2016
Update: more pictures, plus some ethnohistory, in the comments.
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