Traditions full of colour and energy ClothingMusic, Art & CinemaPeopleReligionRomaniaTopics of the World May 27, 2010 4 They say Maramures people are “Romania’s Celts”. Lately, they have almost “invaded” Bucharest; there is no week [...]
The Chitenge – A Zambian fashion essential ClothingMusic, Art & CinemaPeopleTopics of the WorldZambia May 19, 2010 14 When I lived in the more rural area of Eastern Province in Zambia there was a nearby [...]
The Argentinean Gaucho ArgentinaClothingEconomyPeopleTopics of the World April 13, 2010 6 Deserters from the troops deployed at the outposts of the Spanish Empire? Spanish émigrés? Moorish refugees fleeing [...]
The best of Thailand at Pattaya Floating Market ClothingFoodThailandTopics of the World December 1, 2009 2 Ask any tourists what image they have of Pattaya and you’ll be met with something along the [...]
Street fashion on five continents ArgentinaClothingJapanPeoplePolandSouth AfricaTopics of the WorldUSA September 15, 2009 Thanks to the internet you don’t need to travel to see what people are wearing in other [...]
Fashion freedom in Japan ClothingJapanTopics of the World March 30, 2009 The traditional dress of Japan is the kimono and if you take a walk around Tokyo these [...]
Mend or spend? ClothingEconomyTopics of the World February 23, 2009 2 When was the last time you took a pair of shoes to the cobbler? According to this [...]
The long history of beads in Africa ClothingEconomyMusic, Art & CinemaTopics of the World November 14, 2008 3 The use of beads in Africa can be traced back at least 12,000 years. The oldest known [...]
Ever tried making your own Mongolian boots? ClothingMongoliaTopics of the World November 3, 2008 Modern day Mongolians may be steadily migrating towards the cities, following similar trends in developing countries around [...]
Street Style from Finland ClothingFinlandTopics of the World May 30, 2008 Some entertainment for the weekend: Hel Looks is a gallery of Helsinki street fashion, showing off the [...]
India’s growing fashion industry ClothingEconomyTopics of the World April 22, 2008 2 The Indian fashion industry is growing in importance as Indian designers are becoming more experimental, mixing traditional [...]
Iran as you don´t see it on the news ClothingMusic, Art & CinemaPeopleReligionTopics of the World March 6, 2008 Rageh inside Iran: Rageh Omaar, a Somalian born former BBC reporter visited Iran over the summer of [...]