So one of the trends this season I seem to love is the turban look. Turbans can be seen worn on the heads of many fashionistas via blogs & facebook pictures. But where did this look REALLY come from!? Sure you saw the first models at all the Fashion Weeks- but many people all around the world have been dawning this look years before we commercialized such a look.

Men & Women Middle Eastern Countries such as Afghanistan have the “turban” or “lungee” in their everyday outfits. Whether they are attending a tribal meeting, or simply keeping themselves cool in the hot heat.

A Sihk member from India also has their own turban known as the Dastar. The dastar is worn as it is a mandatory symbol of representing their class, caste, & religious beliefs such as virtues. Dastars can be assembled & tied in very many ways with elaborate pleats.
An old coworker of mine was so pleased & astonished one day as I kept asking questions about his dastar back in the fall. He came in one day with a lovely orange-saffron colored fabric adorning his head, & modestly shunned me from looking because he didn’t take his time as well as he should have. He even told me it’ll take 5 minutes tops- for him to assemble his piece, & that his hair was way longer than mine & he tucks it in perfectly under his Dastar.
Also letting his hair grow much faster under his cap. (is this true!?)

Here are some of my favorite turbans I’ve found on the inter web.