tatwamasi: the blog

(mostly fashion)

10.13.2008

head scarves

Alright, so, today I overslept. I had to go to work without brushing my hair, so I chose to hide this catastrophe with a black pashmina tied around my head, but exposing my hair, and very loose - like a jedi-going-to-the-dark-side hood. People have been giving me funny looks all day, but not saying anything. Is this because they are trying to figure out if I am wearing a scarf for religious reasons? or as a political statement? or a protest against thanksgiving? or I am in mourning? or a goth?
Why can't it just be accepted by the public as a fashion statement? I know, I took first year philosophy, everything is political, every move you make has deep sociological connotations. But why can't a scarf, just be a scarf? SCARF FOR SCARF'S SAKE.

Okay, I'm done my little rant. Here is my argument's evidence, provided by the face hunter:



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2 comments:

Veronica said...

it's part of the whole OLD LADY chic thing..
i remember this one day when you still worked at pic before we were Bff and i had this silent admiration for you. i came in and you were in head to to black, black pointy boots, black widow dress, and a black scarf on your head. like you were in mourning. i was shocked/awed.

headscarfs get a definite thumbs up. esp for religious reasons.. as i think freedom of religion is important. unlike for the french who banned them in schools. fuckers.

Ish said...

Maybe it just needs to be a colorful scarf. I think it's the black. Not that I'm arguing it isn't chic and fantastic; I'm just saying, you see a black shroud, you think "oh shit, who died."

I say use it to your advantage; look sad and ask for free cookies.