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Silhouet 1

Silhouet 1

‘The kaftans are fused landscapes of colour and materials.’

Yasmina Ajbilou has been translating her vision of sustainability, beauty and strength into fashion through her label House of Useless since 2018. In this contemporary kaftan, she has woven personal stories, reflecting on traditions and techniques she knows from her Moroccan background. ‘This kaftan depicts a girl balancing two snakes on her head. This represents the two cultures that I find myself between. I see it as a search for my cultural identity.’ [text 2024]

Title
Silhouet 1
Dating
2022
Object type
kaftan
Object number
35773

Yasmina Ajbilou

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Materials
katoen, wol
Technique
tuften
Dimensions
Acquisition
aankoop met steun van de VriendenLoterij (2022)
Associated subjects
Inscriptions and marks
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Rights
Collectie Centraal Museum Utrecht / foto Adriaan van Dam
Documentation
MOḌA. : Moroccan Fashion Statements, Ninke Bloemberg, (Holland : historisch tijdschrift, Jaargang: 58, Aflevering: 01, 2026), p. 23-29