‘From the weekly Bil’in demo. This is how a soccer ‘match’ between real IOF soldiers and Palestinians really looks like.’

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Palestinian pinups, come from within a culture of dissent. The women are usually depicted as beautiful rather than sexy, but they are definitely an idealized depiction of femininity. The Palestinian pinup is regal, wears traditional embroidery and most typically a head scarf. The art isn’t just decorative, it has symbolic meaning within every element of the composition.

It’s quite astonishing how much is being said about Palestine, through fashion. Proving to me that fashion is just a misused art, that could say so much more than it does. From the K?fiyyah- a subtle but effective protesting tool, popularized during the Second Intifada, to fashion shows boasting the reinvention of traditional Palestinian garb, to full-on protest haute couture.

-Tali Shapiro