Breathable Durag for Men One size fits All Black

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While we’re here, it’s worth noting that the spelling of durag is a tiny bit fraught with controversy. Dü by Ren Jett uses effervescent patterns and lengthened fabrics to capture the spirit of those who wear their designs. In the art world, John Edmonds's photography depicting men in durags illustrates a delicate romance between the translucent scarf and the men who wear them. The durag, once a grooming aid seldom seen outside the house, began to gain popularity on the streets when rappers such as Jay-Z, Cam’ron, Nelly, Ja Rule, 50 Cent and even Eminem were seen sporting the hair covering as a fashion accessory. The Durag (other names: do-rag, du rag, dew rag, doo rag, or wave cap) is a scarf that is tied down to one’s head to create, preserve, or and style one’s hair style.

Today, you can see durags worn by athletes, pop artists, rappers, Youtubers, and other personalities. Thanks to the way our hair grows out, but keeping them down and free from frizzing could be challenging. In October 2005, the NBA issued a dress code which, among other changes, forbade players from wearing durags not just on the court but while engaged in any manner of team or league business.True, but Malcolm X didn’t give “The Ballot or the Bullet” speech in capris, and James Baldwin never lectured in just a ribbed tank top. Darren Dowdy further added that his father wanted to keep the hair in place, and the idea was to keep a natural, tightly coiled hair structure at its place.

Allen Iverson, always one to represent the culture, noted, “They're targeting my generation–the hip-hop generation. The bandana style incorporated into my outfits is heavily inspired by the hip-hop culture of the ‘90s,” she says, naming artists such as 2Pac, Aaliyah and TLC as trendsetters. From fresh Caesar cuts to braids, natural fros and every style in between, they have been counted on to help preserve and maintain Black hair.Here, the durag takes on a holy role, standing in stark distinction against the dubious stereotypes that have been built around it. Take a tie in each of your hands and use them to cross the ties into an X shape at the back of your neck. The durag's rocky introduction to mainstream culture aside, today the durag's legacy is alive and well in the black community.

So, greeting the sun and walking to Midtown for work with a durag snugly worn under my beanie is my quotidian existential triumph. Like many other styles and traditions chosen by black people, mainstream society predictably labeled the durag as something criminal and crude. Durags, says Emma Dabiri, author of the bestselling book Don’t Touch My Hair , “were demonised in the same way that many forms of black cultural expressions are, even when they exceed the criteria for sophistication and refinement that would be afforded to their Eurocentric counterparts. Although there were concerns that the move may have been racially biased, the league again framed the ban as being originated by black members of their competition committee, including Denny Green.

In 2014, she famously paired a Swarovski-encrusted Adam Selman slip dress with a matching bling-encrusted durag. From award-winning writing and photography to binge-ready videos to electric live events, GQ meets millions of modern men where they live, creating the moments that create conversations. Similar to a scene enacted when President Obama was in office and allowed a small black boy to feel his hair to know that the leader of the free world’s hair was just like his, the durag was an acknowledgement of our similarity. Knowing how to take care of one’s hair and knowing the way in which we take care of our hair is unique to us—that piece of our culture is very fundamental.