I came across Alef Magazine, the premier indigenous pan-arab fashion, lifestyle and culture magazine. I have mixed feelings about this magazine. Well one being the vanity that it brings the east. The covers that i saw consists of young women staring empty at the camera,i mitating the common fashion mag covers(Vogue, Elle, etc..) we see here in the U.S. Here in the US/West I feel that these types of magazines lead to superfiscial values. These values put more pressure on our women in their already complicated lives. I would hate for these personality traits transfer over to our culture.
One aspect in which i love about the arab culture is that issues that matter the most are of topic of encompass most of our discussions. I rarely heard my mother talking about the latest trends(unless it was her gold ;) of fashion. Only time fashion really mattered the most is when my sisters got married.
What are your thoughts????
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