Turbaned Fashion Blogger Pardeep Singh Bahra, founder of Singh Street Style, blogs about his personal outfits of the day and sartorial exploits of other turbaned men on the swanky streets of London.
Having taken to photography at 17, his works have been featured in Vogue, TIME Magazine, The Guardian and New York Daily News, among others.
But beyond the dapper outfits, Singh Street Style isn’t just a street fashion blog purveying well-dressed individuals. Pardeep is also banking on Singh Street Style to educate the public on Sikh culture by bringing Western and Eastern cultures together through photography and fashion.
The blog, which Pardeep set up in March last year, has emerged at an opportune time where cultural insensitivities around the world are made all the more prevalent thanks to social media. In November last year, a Gap advertisement in a New York City subway station featuring Sikh actor Waris Ahluwalia was defaced, changing the ad’s slogan from “make love” to “make bombs”. Suffice it to say, more than just New Yorkers were privy to the stereotypical stupidity.
The attack implied a connection between Sikhs and terrorism, a connection that is gravely misconstrued and based on wanton xenophobia.
“We are taught to love and protect people from all religions and races. That’s why Singhs are given these unique faces.”Pardeep Singh Bahra for his video, Don’t Freak, I’m Sikh
Where faith and fashion interconnect, Pardeep believes in spreading the message of love, positivity and equality by embracing and fusing different cultures.
“It’s a beautiful thing to see”, says Pradeep in an interview with Asia Society. “Recently I have noticed people are taking more pride in their turban.”
Pardeep’s blog is refreshing, and having read other inspiring and notable fashion blogs like The Sartorialist, Streetpeeper and FaceHunter, Singh Street Style presents a different perspective on the author’s own culture. Perhaps it’s his British accent, but I have to say that Pardeep’s work is altogether inspiring and fresh amid online vitriol on other cultures that are often narrow-minded and misconstrued.
It’s an honest, straightforward blog that gives a fresh perspective on what fashion can be by going beyond just typical looks, making a statement in the Sikh community and others alike.
“The main aim of the blog is to bring everyone together from all different faiths and cultures to say that we are all the same.”Pardeep Singh Bahra
Yes Pardeep, we agree. We are all the same.
For more photos, you can visit his site here or on his Instagram.
