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“Free Palestine” Albanian written graffiti seen in Prishtina, Kosova.

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A KIND OF GUISE SS24 IS A TAPESTRY OF ALBANIAN BEACH VIBES

"Albania, the republic located in Southeast Europe, is the home of many a popular global export like Tavë kosi, the succulent lamb and rice dish, Dua Lipa, the singer-turned-designer, and IRL actual Mother Teresa.

Now though, thanks to A Kind of Guise, the Balkan country can also now consider itself a source of sartorial inspiration, that’s after the German menswear label revealed its new collection for Spring/Summer 2024 that draws inspiration from the sun-soaked landscapes of the Albanian Riviera.

Titled “Almafi” (which isn’t a typo), A Kind of Guise’s new collection captures the essence of a classic summer holiday, in particular those moments where time slows down, as you watch the glimmering turquoise sea, feel the warmth of the sun on your skin, and the sand beneath your feet.

This collection, which lands on February 1 via the A Kind of Guise webstore, vividly translates the spirit of Albanian summers into a tapestry of beach vibes and sun-kissed feelings.

Highlights include the Branimir Blouson made from a super soft cotton linen, the Gusto Shirt, which arrives embellished with a blossom trim embroidery inspired by Albanian folklore, and an all new Valon Vegan Leather Jacket made of an leather alternative material based on biomass and vegetable raw materials.

Although summer might feel like a million miles away as you read this text in the midst of winter bleakness, A Kind of Guise’s “Almafi” collection is a timely reminder that warmer times are only around the corner. Now, a trip to Albania, anyone?" (x)

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An Albanian Imam and an Albanian Orthodox Priest today at the rally for Palestine in Tirana.

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Palestinians protest pro Kosovo (1999) 🇵🇸🇦🇱 (x)

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Italy Still Views Albania Through a Colonial Lens

Italy once conquered Albania, claiming it was bringing civilisation to a barbarous people; judging from the language of its current diplomat

"Italy once conquered Albania, claiming it was bringing civilisation to a barbarous people; judging from the language of its current diplomats, its mindset hasn’t changed."

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27 May 2004 - Ethnic Albanians pay their last tribute in Merdare on the Kosovo-Serbian border to the 64 ethnic Albanians, killed during Kosovo's 1998-99 war. The bodies where found in a mass grave in Batajnica, Belgrade's northwest neighbourhood, where about 700 people were killed in Kosovo and buried secretly in a serbian police training base. AFP PHOTO/ ERMAL META (Photo credit should read ERMAL META/AFP via Getty Images)

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A young Arbëresh girl from Piana degli Albanesi, Italy, wearing a traditional Arbëresh costume, circa 1950.

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Young Albanian girl wearing a traditional dress in Tirana, circa 1938.

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Do you know what happened to talking-about-albanians?

not sure, it seems that she deactivated

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ALBANIA. Kukës. Kosovar refugees. 1999. Photo: Cristina Garcia Rodero.

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“Three Albanians refugees, survivors of the calamity in the Adriatic last week when an Albanian refugee ship sank after colliding with an Italian naval vessel on patrol, hold flowers as they mourn during a rally commemorating the victims here.” 06 April, 1990s Photo: EPA

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Dumre, Albania

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Labinot, Elbasan, Albania, 1986. Photo: Nikolin Baba

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Traditional Albanian clothing from Zadrima

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A Joke - An Albanian Blowing Smoke into his Dog’s Nose (Une plaisanterie - Arnaoute fumant au nez d’un chien) Jean-Léon Gérôme, 1882. private collection.

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Two Albanian men at the carpet market in Tirana, 1930s. Photo: Franco Tagliarini.

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Albanian traditional clothing, Godolesh, Elbasan 1988. Photo: Nikolin Baba