Princess (Hijab)winds through the corridors of Havre-Caumartin sizing up the advertising posters lining the walls. She has agreed to meet as she scours stations for targets for her next “niqab intervention”. In Spandex tights, shorts and a hoodie, with a long black wig totally obscuring her face, one thing is clear; the twentysomething doesn’t wear the niqab that has become her own signature. She won’t say if she’s a Muslim. In fact, it’s more than likely that Princess Hijab isn’t even a woman. There’s a low note in her laughter, a slight broadness to her shoulders. But the androgynous figure in black won’t confirm a gender. “The real identity behind Princess Hijab is of no importance,” says the husky voice behind the wig. “The imagined self has taken the foreground, and anyway it’s an artistic choice."
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I love the princess. Very stealth and sexy all at once. A perfect political statement!
ReplyDeletePS a couple of apropos replies to your comment at our place. One was someone suggesting you try a custom design and this one from garedican:
@ The Nag...If I may be so presumptuous...If the outlet mall fails to deliver, I would suggest you hit Lord & Taylor and Macy's at the Galleria. They usually both have an extensive collection of formal wear. Lord and Taylor is the go-to store for that special frock if you live on this side of the border. Good luck...
I, on the other hand, can only commiserate. This is truly the bane of my existence, wanting and needing a special something and NOT FINDING IT!
Good luck!! B
Thanks for the suggestions. I ended up buying a black velvet thingy and will have to purchase a full body Spanx to hold it all together underneath. Boy, those change rooms have unforgiving lighting and brutal mirrors.
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