High Fashion Goes Galabiya

The Moment, a New York Times blog, had a write-up on the Arab influence in some recent French fashion designs.

The writer argued the inspiration of recent designs was more on what Arabs actually wear, than what the stereotypes presume.

While some of the examples in the photo show that, there is a dude in a hijab. And the alien-looking, imperial Bengali soldier thing has no resemblance to the Arab world.

He also argues this signals a greater presence of Arabs in French society, what he considers a post-colonial irony.

For instance, while the West exploited Arabs for resources and colonized their lands, now Arabs own the most exclusive neighborhoods and places in Western European capitals. The writer misses the obvious point: the Arabs who do are a very small percentage and their wealth is the product of the continuing western domination of Arab natural resources

Saudi Women Boycott Lingerie Shops

Welcome to the Kingdom, where in order to buy lingerie, one must enter a shop staffed by men, discuss one’s size and other needs with said male sales associates (as well as let them handle the pretty underthings), and all without being allowed to try anything on. Apparently, Saudi women are fed up with the [...]

You Know Israel is Dominant When…

not when it can kill 40 Palestinians huddled in refuge and not get an ounce of scorn from the United States government… not when it can kill whole families without the United Nations Security Council making a peep about it… but when it has supporters wearing fur coats marching in rallies, as this woman was [...]

Hollywood Stars Shun Pro-Israeli Diamond Store

Al-Arabiya reported on the growing movement to boycott pro-Israeli billionaire Lev Leviev’s diamond business. He is linked to settlement expansion in the West Bank and right-wing Zionist causes. The campaign has had several victories recently and convinced high-profile Hollywood stars to disassociate themselves from Leviev. Hollywood stars have called for their pictures to be removed [...]

What to Wear for the Olive Harvest?

I know that some Kabobers are probably better suited (hehe) to post this, but I just couldn’t resist. With the olive harvest in full swing, many are asking, “what should I wear?” Olive picking, to be clear, is not for the faint of heart; it is hard work. The process of picking, sorting, pressing, pickling [...]

The Deutschbag Keffiyeh

This is what happens when you miss checking your RSS feed for about a month or two. A German artist has produced a keffiyeh-inspired pattern for the erectile-dysfunctionite communists among us with the penchants for illicit drugs, butt plugs, and safer sex. The pattern incorporates hammers and sickles, Viagras, condoms, and various objects to be [...]

REPORT: Keffiyehs allow Whites to be picked out of crowds for dating or mocking purposes

From STUFF WHITE PEOPLE LIKE: “I like the guy in the white American Apparel shirt with the glasses.” “Which one? there are eight.” “The guy with the keffiyeh.” “Oh yeah, you’re right. He does look smarter and more political than the other guys. He’s clearly more sensitive to wind, so he’s probably more sensitive in [...]

Palestine Still Too Hot for (Sub)Urban Outfitters

Urban Outfitters, that great supplier of post-adolescent, hipster-in-training, wares has once again alienated supporters of Israel. One of its t-shirts, which was featured on a previous KABOBpost, features young, apparently, Palestinian youth with Kaleshnikovs and kuffiyehs, the Palestinian flag and the word “victimized” written in a bad 1980sesque graf font. After another campaign, similar to [...]

Kuffiyah Kraze Spotting: In My Iris

A poem inspired by the sight a red and black kuffiyahs hanging underneath a “10 minute Cellphone Charge Service” in a tourist’s haven on 6th avenue in between 15th and 14th street: What is the power in a cultural symbol?Do I honor what it wasWhat it becameOr what it is becoming? I said: what is [...]

Kuffiyah Kraze and Arabphilia in Ironic T-Shirts: Arabs Steal Che’s Iconic Thunder

Is it finally kool to associate the kuffiyah with palis and other Arabs? To buy a shirt described as an “Armed and Dangerous” look and one that portrays Palestinians as “Victimized”???? I wonder what Stand With US will have to say about this, especially since the shirt is being sold on Urban Outfitters’ website. This [...]