R Magazine, Ex-TeenArt_Issue 1_Authenticity Ap. 2014 | Page 71

Once upon a time...
there was the scarf.
From the African continent to the Roman empire, passing through the
ancient Nile with Nefertiti
and her legendary beauty, this light piece of fabric has had many uses.
Some would say that they
see first and foremost the
religious connotation of
the scarf worn by women
in Africa, for whom it is a
means to show off their
beauty; but they have for
a very long time used it
as a way to protect themselves from the elements.
However, depending on
how it’s worn, its patterns
or its fabric, the scarf
communicates in a way
only a handful of people
can understand. Marital
status or power; poetic or
graphic, the rich and verbose language of the scarf
has made it a solid tradition on the old continent.
Nowadays, we are witnessing a scarf revolution, especially when it
comes to ethnic scarves,
as we see more and
more fashion models
and stars wearing them.
We met with a young
woman who changes a person’s head
in
a
few
minutes.

SILK SCARF,
COVER ME... DRESS ME!
redaction & layout : Blàcky Gyan
credit photos : Lonete Lucien

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