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Entry: Would You Wear a Galabeyah?
posted by jeo
Dec 23, 2008 6:59AM
i live in cairo. and i just felt like i should interject a little to add a cultural pointer to this thread.
first, i know this isn't a big deal but FYI "galabaiya" (or "jalabaiya" in other parts of the arab world) is a robe for a man. a long robe/ dress for a woman is called an "abaiya."
i also know that a lot of you live in the west, so you can throw anything on your backs, style it up and make it look fantastic, but if you come to the middle east, it's a bit more complicated here and you should be at least aware of some things.
for example, the "abaiya"-ish dress that this girl is wearing in the photo- you would never never NEVER find that in the streets of cairo. there is way too much arm. and it more closely resembles abaiyas that women wear here as pyjamas.
last summer, i was living in DC and found this beautiful east african print abaiya and i began wearing it here in cairo. and on more than one occasion, my friends pulled me aside to tell me that i was wearing pyjamas.
also, word to the wise: sometimes foreigners come to cairo and put on hegab (hijab) because they think they will get harassed less. but hegab, like everything else related to women and modesty here, is extremely complicated. it's not just about hair. it's how you present yourself...
not to be the fashion police of the middle east, but be sensitive to where you are travelling to... and be cautious. even if you think you're just harmlessly trying to fit in, make sure you're not offending anyone.
natalie, i'm sure you looked great. and kudos for being brave and pairing your abaiya with your chuck taylors. it's not easy to walk in egypt's streets. xoxo
Entry: Stuck in the Middle
posted by jeo
Aug 11, 2009 2:38PM
funny! a few hours ago when i was walking home from work (i live in cairo, it's almost 10pm here), i was thinking of cutting my long locks because im so sick of them and desperately wanting to feel fresh!
then, i immediately thought of alexa chung's adorable cut! i can't get her look out of my head.
thats it! im going to cut my hair tonight (i dont trust stylists here) - but only a few inches... even shoulder length hair always makes me wish it was longer. xo
Entry: A Lesson in Details
posted by jeo
Oct 06, 2009 7:37AM
rebecca, i really enjoy reading your posts but i have to say that i get easily distracted by poor grammar. i know this isn't a grammar website or anyway, but the other day i let the poor french slide... ("dans" is not used for cities ... it should have been "une très jeune fille à Paris" but anyway)
sentence one: "Ask anyone in our business.. and THEY'LL say..." ???
i'm not sure if other readers are similarly distracted? ...just saying, i usually stop reading a post when i see such a mistake.
either way, like i said, i like your style, rebecca so keep it coming...
xo
Entry: Streetwalker: Mommy & Me, Balmain Edition
posted by jeo
Oct 06, 2009 11:52AM
i'm loving those shoulders. it might be just because i'm in cairo, but i can't find them anywhere. where are you new york and london residents purchasing them?
damn, hot hot hot.
Entry: Oct 07, 2009 @ 10:40am
posted by jeo
Oct 07, 2009 10:57AM
oooh i'm wearing red stripes today too.. big necklace plus stripes? yikes! way too much going on there
Entry: Oct 16, 2009 @ 3:05pm
posted by jeo
Oct 18, 2009 10:07AM
is this natalie hormilla's handwriting??
Entry: Trendspotting: Sack It To Me
posted by jeo
Oct 19, 2009 12:18PM
Such a clever observation. I love that episode!
The hats, if I remember, correctly, were the best part for me. And clearly recent designers have steered clear of those... Although, I don't think that's an entirely bad thing. There's already a lot going on in these looks.
Xo
Entry: Oct 19, 2009 @ 12:02pm
posted by jeo
Oct 19, 2009 12:21PM
cookies i could live without. cupcakes? no way in hell.
Entry: Battle of the Packs
posted by jeo
Oct 21, 2009 5:27PM
ooooh all due respect, abby, i totally disagree! i know fanny packs can appear tacky- even the vuitton one- but i have a LeSportsac one that i just love love LOVE. it's fun and it always add a splash of color and design- PERFECT for travelling and running out the door with jeans and a vintage t-shirt kind of thing.
and how who doesn't love the little backpack?? it's so cecile in cruel intentions (reese witherspoon). love it!
Entry: Trendspotting: A Leg Up
posted by jeo
Oct 21, 2009 6:07PM
funny. i was pulling out my winter clothes and layering items the other day- leggings (both thin and pants-like) and knee highs (both under the knee and over the knee)... and i just realized i'm so over them. they've just been around for too long. i donated them all away kind of on impulse, but maybe i'll have a moment of weakness in january and buy some more...?
also- haha- can't believe i'm doing this, but in kelly cutrone's words: "i like you, but i don't like your leggings."
Entry: Tight Bright
posted by jeo
Oct 21, 2009 6:40PM
whenever i get sick of opaque black tights, i think of edie sedgwick circa 1965 and my faith is restored.
Entry: Katie Holmes to Miu Miu?!
posted by jeo
Nov 19, 2008 5:00PM
guest #1, no. i'm pretty sure natalie meant to write "bazaar" as a clever pun. you actually read the post, right? or were you just skimming for spelling errors?
subtlety is a gift. well done, natalie. always been a fan of katie holmes, but i agree. more american eagle. less spring 09 face of miu miu.