Most men in the South Caucasus is dressed in black.
Maybe that's not so strange if one assumes that this is a classic color, that gets old and it feels good to most people. Better or for worse we all use black to wear.
What's different here is that the black dress in the Caucasus are two reasons, transcending fashion and therefore it is very interesting to analyze.
Taking into account the fact that these countries during the nineties were not secured and no potable water unlimited products such as detergents or soaps, and, indeed, not even enough money to buy clothes, begins to make sense that his only garment is a suit and pointed black shoes. The people there told us that this is ensured not to wash the garments often, since dirt is not so noticeable. Moreover, as it was pants and jacket, was functional for both formal and informal situations. Or so they thought.
Although the purchasing power of people in these countries has not improved substantially, increasing economic liberalization following the collapse of the USSR, has made capital of these nations are covered in stores like Adidas, Nike, Louis Vuitton, among others, broadening the supply of fashion. Those who can, have tended to put aside their old black dresses and if they can buy only a few articles each year, wear their T-shirts proudly Gucci and Tommy Hilfiger. Women taking the lead, and although many they can do with it held for several days in a row, have been detached from the functional black.
However, there are people who refuse to leave the black side. The black uniform, homogenised and the people feel part of a body in which all are recognized as equals. The Soviet regime that dominated the minds of these people is evident in such things.
In the Caucasus countries of black people represent the legacy of an era that permeated so deep that it causes 15 to 16 years is very little time to shake it. And even more, some people do not want to forget about that time, remember, and defend, longing for a past much better than now. Colors emerge
timid in the streets of these countries, and is a sign that things are beginning to see nuances and not from the perspective of black and white. Young people are called to start this movement, however, they idealize the West and the processes that live or lived in this part of the world, which can be very damaging if we assume that neither democracy nor free markets are unique and unique recipes, and we need to adapt and adopt with the flats for each situation. Even more, maybe there are things that just do not need these models for their development.
For Nando.
What's different here is that the black dress in the Caucasus are two reasons, transcending fashion and therefore it is very interesting to analyze.
Taking into account the fact that these countries during the nineties were not secured and no potable water unlimited products such as detergents or soaps, and, indeed, not even enough money to buy clothes, begins to make sense that his only garment is a suit and pointed black shoes. The people there told us that this is ensured not to wash the garments often, since dirt is not so noticeable. Moreover, as it was pants and jacket, was functional for both formal and informal situations. Or so they thought.
Although the purchasing power of people in these countries has not improved substantially, increasing economic liberalization following the collapse of the USSR, has made capital of these nations are covered in stores like Adidas, Nike, Louis Vuitton, among others, broadening the supply of fashion. Those who can, have tended to put aside their old black dresses and if they can buy only a few articles each year, wear their T-shirts proudly Gucci and Tommy Hilfiger. Women taking the lead, and although many they can do with it held for several days in a row, have been detached from the functional black.
However, there are people who refuse to leave the black side. The black uniform, homogenised and the people feel part of a body in which all are recognized as equals. The Soviet regime that dominated the minds of these people is evident in such things.
In the Caucasus countries of black people represent the legacy of an era that permeated so deep that it causes 15 to 16 years is very little time to shake it. And even more, some people do not want to forget about that time, remember, and defend, longing for a past much better than now. Colors emerge
timid in the streets of these countries, and is a sign that things are beginning to see nuances and not from the perspective of black and white. Young people are called to start this movement, however, they idealize the West and the processes that live or lived in this part of the world, which can be very damaging if we assume that neither democracy nor free markets are unique and unique recipes, and we need to adapt and adopt with the flats for each situation. Even more, maybe there are things that just do not need these models for their development.
For Nando.
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