Iran exercises its new national gesture in its new national costume. (Mel Brooks stars as Israel in this action shot.)
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| 2004-08-19 | |
TEHRAN: Iran's conservative parliament is preparing designs for national Islamic costumes to combat the corrupting influence of Western fashion, a prominent MP said on Wednesday. "We have to design new trends within the framework of an Islamic dress code. Both men and women need a national costume," Emad Afroogh, head of the parliamentary cultural commission, told student news agency ISNA. He added that a national fashion reform bill had been put before the parliament's research centre for approval. The move comes after the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned the nation in July about a "cultural invasion" and the dangers of imitating foreigners, asserting that Iranians needed to design their own styles.
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| Posted by:Steve |
| #13 It's not my photo. I found it on the web 10 minutes ago. It's the only photo of Dark Helmet I could find. |
| Posted by: Zpaz 2004-08-19 3:42:07 PM |
| #12 Hey, Zpaz, was that really autographed by Rick Moranis? Cool. |
| Posted by: GreatestJeneration 2004-08-19 3:32:11 PM |
| #11 Iran exercises its new national gesture in its new national costume. (Mel Brooks stars as Israel in this action shot.) |
| Posted by: Zpaz 2004-08-19 3:29:33 PM |
| #10 I don't think the Iranian population needs new costumes, just the mullahs. They should ask the Serbs for those nice "TARGET" T-Shirts. |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2004-08-19 3:01:11 PM |
| #9 Already, I can see that this is Classix-bound. |
| Posted by: Steve from Relto 2004-08-19 11:42:45 AM |
| #8 Princess Leia: The tighter you close your grip, Lord Vader, the more teenage girls will slip through your fingers and start wearing thong underwear. |
| Posted by: Dreadnought 2004-08-19 11:31:17 AM |
#7  New Iranian National Costume |
| Posted by: BigEd 2004-08-19 11:26:43 AM |
| #6 I hear black is this season's colour. |
| Posted by: Howard UK 2004-08-19 11:21:50 AM |
| #5 How about bustiers, thigh highs and heels, a la Rocky Horror? |
| Posted by: PlanetDan 2004-08-19 11:19:45 AM |
| #4 I would like to put forth a suggestion that all members of their clergy wear costumes that resemble penises. (or it is penii?) |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-08-19 11:07:51 AM |
| #3 I recommend a black cloak, red and black face. |
| Posted by: Steve from Relto 2004-08-19 11:02:26 AM |
| #2 Wow, what a great idea. Even Cromwell never thought of something this stupid, though banning Christmas was close. |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2004-08-19 10:55:43 AM |
| #1 I recommend red rubber noses and big floppy shoes. |
| Posted by: BH 2004-08-19 10:44:27 AM |