Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Dalida in kufiya


The great French singing star, born in Shubra, Cairo, Egypt. I have no idea what the source of this photo is, or when or where it was taken. But I love it.

And just for good luck, here's Dalida as Iolanda, singing "Desiderio di un'ora" in the 1954 Egyptian film Sigara wa ka's (A cigarette and a glass). She is making Hoda (Samia Gamal) jealous as hell.


Saturday, May 18, 2013

Mahragan in Beirut (Sadat and DJ Amr 7a7a)

 (The Daily Star/Hasan Shaaban)

Sadat and Amr 7a7a made a "surprise" appearance at the Home Works 6 forum on May 15 in Beirut. "Unassailably cool," writes Jim Quilty in The Daily Star.

Read more about Home Works and mahragan here.

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Madonna in kufiya

I posted a photo of Madonna in a kufiya back in 2010, along with a note on the scene in early 80's New York City that might have produced her accessory choice. It wasn't a very good photo. Now, at last, I've located a much, much better one, via pinterest. Check it out.