Mist and cloud hugs the clifftops with falling water.

The headscarf not only offers practical protection from the elements, it carries social, cultural, and religious significance.

This delicate cloth that covers the mind is also used as a symbol of modesty and respect - as a child I witnessed the lace mantillas my aunts wore when attending religious services. For some the headscarf is a public declaration of identity, for others it is used as an assertion of status.

That such a slender cloth can be the cause of difference shows how signs are at the heart of how we experience the world.

I consider the alternative meaning of 'wear': to damage, erode, or destroy by friction and use. Each article of our clothing informs others of our voice as much as the language we speak.

As we wear, we have our say...

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