Turbaned Sikh men take their fashion to the streets

[cbayer]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/fashion/fashion-blog/2013/jul/11/turban-sikh-men-fashion-streets

The Singh Street Style blog aims to put Sikh chic on the map and show that wearing a turban doesn't stop people from being creative and individual with their fashion sense

Posted by
Huma Qureshi
Thursday 11 July 2013 12.00 EDT


'I wanted to show that Sikh turbaned men can be just as fashionable as anyone else' Photograph: Single Style Blog

Growing up as a teenager in Essex, Pardeep Singh Bahra often found he attracted the wrong kind of attention on the streets. "I found it quite difficult wearing the turban, especially in an area where there weren't many Sikhs," the 22-year-old explains. As Bahra grew older, and developed a love of style, he noticed that it wasn't just on the streets of Essex that his turban was an anomaly.

"I quickly realised that none of the fashion sites I looked at ever featured a turbaned Sikh man," he says. "I wanted to give the turbaned Sikh man a fair representation within the fashion world, and also show the blend of British and Sikh identities together. I wanted to show that Sikh turbaned men can be just as fashionable as anyone else." Three months ago, Bahra launched Singh Street Style.

Bahra started the blog by taking photos of people he happened to walk past in central London who stood out not just because their sense of personal style but also the way they wore their turban. "I just stop and go up to them and tell them about my blog. I tell them I like their style, and ask if they wouldn't mind having their photo taken for the site," he explains. "Most people are up for it."

He also takes photos of his friends, and often blog followers email him suggesting people whose style they think will fit in with the site to photograph too. Bahra has since photographed Jatinder Singh, a Sikh model who has done work for Topman and GQ wearing elaborate turbans; and Madhu Singh, from the dance duo Signature (known for their Michael Jackson bhangra dance routines for Britain's Got Talent).

more at link

[longship]

1. Sikh is my favorite religion these days.

Their behavior is exemplary under astounding circumstances. One has to respect that. I certainly do.

[cbayer]

2. I worked closely with a Sikh during some of my early training.

He was inspirational to me. There was a sense of calm and control around him that I had not encountered elsewhere.

Other than that, though, I have not known many Sikhs.

[muriel_volestrangler]

3. A jacket, tie and shorts?

That looks more like an attempt to show Sikh men can be as silly as any other follower of fashion. It (a) screams 8 year old private schoolboy (b) indicates someone who can't work out whether it's hot or cold.

Turbans generally look smart, but nothing can save that combination.

[cbayer]

4. How about this one:

[muriel_volestrangler]

5. Yeah, that's another that's unrescuable (nt)

[cbayer]

6. Lol My experience with Sikh's (limited) has been that the turban

brings more than enough attention to what they are wearing.

Kids these days, huh?