Fashion Statement

I just found this article on the New York Times web site.

On the ground in Edinburgh, I can report that the kaffiyeh-as-scarf phenomenon is indeed flourishing. I noticed it my first week here; these days I probably see at least one if I walk from my flat to the library on a weekday. There is a little shop nearby that sells cheap scarves & bangles, and the kaffiyeh has the advantage of being one of the designs without any sparkles in it, so it is worn by men & women to some extent as well.