Sisters. The promenade of performers on occasion of the Roma festival Khamoro, 2008. The picture is trying to demonstrate the festive, yet emotive and open atmosphere felt around Roma folklore on occasion of the Khamoro festival (Prague, Na Můstku, 29th May 2008).
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Olga Verdis, a fashion model of Romani origin was recently signed by modelling powerhouse IMG!
pault hitter is awsome.
Molotov Jukebox are a six piece Gypsy Funk (or GypStep) band based in London, though simply defining them as gypsy funk is a bit misleading, in truth they span many genres and almost impossible to pin down. If I had to describe them with just one word however it would have to be, fiesta. Fronted by Netalia Tena alongside Sam Apley, Adam Burke, Tom Wilson, Max Burnet-Wain & Angus Moncrieff, Molotov Jukebox display an impressive array of instruments.
Loomis Dean - Gypsy dancer in Madrid, 1960
Backstage polaroids of Romeo Gigli’s Gypsy inspired fashion show. The show took place in Rome in January 2005. Photo: Alessandra Benedetti/Corbis Images.
Alessandra Benedetti’s took this photo at Romeo Gigli’s 2005 Gypsy inspired fashion show where all the materials, all the seamstresses and all the models and contributing artists were of Romani origin. More pictures and story here. All photos courtesy of Corbis Images.
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Kortárs Romani Tárlat a Terror Háza Múzeumban
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There is a temporary Romani fashion and design exhibition running until January 2011 at the House of Terror Museum in Budapest, Hungary. The main collaborator is Romani Design, a studio started in 2009 with the aim of fighting prejudice against the Roma through fashion, an idea that in recent years has kept popping up in European countries that have large Roma communities.
ug can I be wearing this now
also, cool background story
Check out the photos taken at the exhibiton, there’s some pretty amazing stuff there too. :)
