Oct 10, 2023
My name is Aiman and my clothing is an expression of my culture and my gender.
I'm from Pakistan where the traditional clothing is a kameez, which is a straight long tunic and a shalwar, which are basically a pair of loose pants. They don't have a specific body shape to them so they are rectangular, straight and shapeless. They are easy to move around in and make me feel like I can express myself in many ways and colours.
Shawls or dupattas can be used to cover certain parts of your body that you don't want to draw attention to and because the clothing is so loose you have more control over your silhouette and over how others see you.
And that is how I combine queerness and traditional clothing.
