Tag archives for Fashion
The Neighborhood: Buenos Aires Soul
Posted by Intelligent Travel on June 27, 2012 
In the mid-19th century, Buenos Aires’s wealthiest families lived in San Telmo, south of downtown. But an 1870s yellow fever epidemic sent the well-to-do packing, their former digs repopulated by Spanish and Italian immigrants. The resulting cultural stew gave rise to tango and a robust street life. Walking San Telmo reveals how Argentina’s capital looks toward the future while holding on to its past.
Tuareg Style
Posted by Intelligent Travel on April 6, 2010 Author and National Geographic Traveler writer Donovan Webster reports from a recent visit to Niger, where he attended the annual Tuareg Festival. Read his first post here. With a sartorial tradition that stretches back far before people began recording such things, the Tuaregs of North Africa (an arm of the berbers) still dress both for…
Today’s Pic: A Traditional Sudanese Tobe
Posted by Intelligent Travel on March 29, 2010 Around the world, clothing and adornments distinguish people and cultures. Often an observer’s first hint about the people wearing them, clothes can reflect tradition, spirituality, and utility–or simply fashion’s ephemeral nature and widespread influence. Here, a Sudanese woman wears a traditional tobe, which wraps around the body. For more images of global fashion, visit the…
