Safia Tarzi
Safia Tarzi | |
|---|---|
صفیه طرزی | |
| Born | 1939 |
| Died | 1976 (aged 36–37) Paris, France |
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Safia Tarzi, (Pashto: [sɒːˈfiːja taɾˈzi];1939-1976) was a fashion designer, balloonist, photograph, model.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Biography
[edit]She was born in 1939.[7]
Much of Safia Tarzi's early childhood is unknown; however, she is the daughter of an Afghan ambassador and was referred to as Princess Safia Tarzi by the Sarasota Journal.[8][9][10][11] Safia Tarzi is also a relative of Soraya Tarzi, the Queen of Afghanistan,[12] she was an adventurous soul, traveling and living in places like Paris.[13][14][15][16][11][17] She almost got stranded in Dashtc Archi due to a leaky car radiator,[6] after, she also had a passion for hot air balloons, unfortunately, she died when several hot balloons crashed.[18]
Safia Tarzi was a pioneering Afghan fashion designer. She had her own fashion studio in Kabul, at a time when her profession was a new one in Afghanistan.[citation needed]
In the 1960s and 1970s, Afghanistan was undergoing a rapid modernization process under Mohammed Daoud Khan. Kabul was known as the "Paris of Central Asia", and women of the Urban middle- and upper classes had been dressing in Western fashion in public ever since queen Humaira Begum had appeared without a veil in 1959. [19], this was encouraged by the government since it provided an image of modernity, and many women engaged in the new fashion industry in Kabul, where fashion shows were held attended by women of the royal family.[20][21][22] Safia Tarzi was to become one of the most famed of the pioneering Afghan designers. [citation needed]
Safia Tarzi was known for her characteristic feminized turbans and waistcoats.[23] In her design, she mixed traditional Afghan colorful embroidery, fabrics and furs with Western clothing models, and challenged traditional conceptions on what was considered masculine and feminine, urban and rural, Western and Oriental.[23][24]
She also enjoyed international fame in the 1960s and 1970s.[25][26][27] In 1969, British Vogue selected Afghanistan as the location of a high fashion photo shoot, and made an editorial about Safia Tarzi.[23]
Carnival of Fashion in Kabul Hotel Vogue
[edit]Safia Tarzi was selected by Vogue and had her fashion show at the Kabul Hotel, where high-profile people attended, helping the Afghan economy.[28] Safia Tarzi's fashion show displayed her style, which comprised the latest Afghan designs at the time, featuring colorful colors or winter fur outfits.[6] Model Parwin Serji wore a black karakul suit teker; model Sediqi wore a satin gown trimmed with Kandahari patki embroidery. This was especially different because this style was used on shawls worn by men.[6] Many more models were showing off Safia Tarzi's design, having used materials all locally produced.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Flight International. Illiffe Transport Publications. 1976.
- ↑ Ballooning. Balloon Federation of America. 2000.
- ↑ Radio Daily-television Daily. Radio Daily Corporation. 1958.
- ↑ Auto moto (in French). François Gentile. 1976.
- ↑ "Reconstruction and gender: Why women are crucial to the successful reconstruction of Afghanistan". Taylor & Francis. 2019-06-11. doi:10.4324/9780203702659-9. Archived from the original on 2024-12-25.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Kabul Times (December 2, 1968, vol. 7, no. 210): Kabul Times". Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection. University of Nebraska at Omaha.
- ↑ "Lot n° 5 Princess Safia TARZI of Afghanistan (1939-1976). Set..." La Gazette Drouot. 26 June 2026.
- ↑ Sarasota Journal. Sarasota Journal.
- ↑ Photo Journal. Photo Journal.
- ↑ Sarasota Journal. Sarasota Journal.
- 1 2 The Montreal Gazette. The Montreal Gazette.
- ↑ Syed, Madeeha. ""Leading Ladies – Soraya Tarzi:The Afghan Queen"". Pakistan Historical Society: 109.
- ↑ Warsaw Times - Union. Warsaw Times - Union.
- ↑ Lakeland Ledger. Lakeland Ledger.
- ↑ Schenectady Gazette. Schenectady Gazette.
- ↑ Kentucky New Era. Kentucky New Era.
- ↑ Ali Seraj (2017-11-21). The Lost Kingdom: Memoir of an Afghan Prince. Post Hill Press. ISBN 978-1-68261-519-5.
- ↑ "Biography | Safia Tarzi". safiatarzi.com. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- ↑ Ansary, Tamim (2012-11-27). Games without Rules: The Often-Interrupted History of Afghanistan. PublicAffairs. ISBN 978-1-61039-095-8.
- ↑ Adenrele Awotona: Rebuilding Afghanistan in Times of Crisis: A Global Response
- ↑ Awotona, Adenrele (2019-06-11). Rebuilding Afghanistan in Times of Crisis: A Global Response. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-33400-6.
- ↑ Doucet, Lyse (2025-11-04). The Finest Hotel in Kabul: A People's History of Afghanistan. Penguin Group. ISBN 978-0-7352-4341-5.
- 1 2 3 Julie Billaud: Kabul Carnival: Gender Politics in Postwar Afghanistan
- ↑ Billaud, Julie (2015-04-15). Kabul Carnival: Gender Politics in Postwar Afghanistan. University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN 978-0-8122-4696-4.
- ↑ "When Afghanistan was in Vogue". Khaama Press. 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
- ↑ "Lost in Time: Groovy Afghanistan". Messy Nessy Chic. 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
- ↑ Schenectady Gazette. Schenectady Gazette.
- ↑ Awotona, A (2019-06-11). Awotona, Adenrele (ed.). Rebuilding Afghanistan in Times of Crisis: A Global Response (1 ed.). Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019. doi:10.4324/9780203702659. ISBN 978-0-203-70265-9.
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