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• The ‘Black Dandy’ has a history in Africa, too

  By Tariq Zaidi, Daniele Tamagni| Wanted Verified But there is much to dig into, going back into the history of British conquest on the continent. I’m specifically thinking of that famous image of Zulu King Cetshwayo ka Mpande during his visit to London in 1882, where he adopted Western dress in the form of a double-breasted suit, but still kept his traditional headdress - isicoco. To me, it’s a marker of how black dandyism has evolved from necessity — as it has in other parts of the world.

  By Tariq Zaidi, Daniele Tamagni · Wanted

  Oct. 16, 2024

• Photographer Gives the World a Rare Glimpse of Life in North Korea [Interview]

  By Tariq Zaidi, Jessica Stewart Verified| My Modern Met Verified To most of the world, North Korea remains a mystery. And much of what we do know about the country is tied up in politics. That is why the few glimpses we get of life in North Korea are so important. They help humanize an often misunderstood culture, even if what we see is tightly regulated. When photographer Tariq Zaidi took his first trip to North Korea in 2017, he was one of just 5,000 non-Chinese tourists allowed to enter the country that year.

  By Tariq Zaidi, Jessica Stewart Verified · My Modern Met

  Jul. 08, 2024

• The ‘Black Dandy’ has a history in Africa, too

  By Tariq Zaidi, Daniele Tamagni| Wanted Verified But there is much to dig into, going back into the history of British conquest on the continent. I’m specifically thinking of that famous image of Zulu King Cetshwayo ka Mpande during his visit to London in 1882, where he adopted Western dress in the form of a double-breasted suit, but still kept his traditional headdress - isicoco. To me, it’s a marker of how black dandyism has evolved from necessity — as it has in other parts of the world.

  By Tariq Zaidi, Daniele Tamagni · Wanted

  Oct. 16, 2024

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