Afghan Style is a fashion study of the Afghan man.
Afghans have proven to be the most stylish men I have ever encountered; self-possessed, proud, sophisticated, & nuanced. As individuals & as a culture they have been entirely obscured by the more than 20-year international conflict which has consumed their country.
Afghanistan uniquely remains one of very few countries to retain its cultural clothing, resisting the homogenizing forces of the global fashion industry. Yet, in the fundamentals of style explored in the book ( silhouette, color, texture, & culture) Afghans are unquestionably global masters.
Afghan Style was composed over two separate trips, the first for Esquire Magazine in 2021 before the fall of the government. The second in 2022, following the rise of the Taliban to power. Afghan Style reflects my experience with Afghanistan, spanning 14 years, two deployments as a United States Marine, & two dedicated trips as a photographer.
The signed & numbered special editions of Afghan Style reflect these journeys by encapsulating pieces of them, containing either: a passport page, field journal entry, or original 35mm film negative. Finally enclosed in the translucent overprinted slipcase is one of three numbered prints.
With a foreword by Nick Sullivan (Creative Director, Esquire Magazine) & Limited to just 1200 books & 200 signed, numbered special editions. Afghan Style is published by Editions Odyssée & printed in France by Escourbiac on 304 pages of 150g Gardapat Kiara paper. 18.2 x 24 x 4cm