Hamid Karzai’s Chapan (Coat) to be exhibited in British Museum - (KP)

The much-admired Afghan coat (Chapan) of the former Afghan President Hamid Karzai will be exhibited at the British Museum.  The Office of the former President said Hamid Karzai’s Chapan will be registered and added among the assets of the museum.

Nancy Hatch Dupree, director of the Afghanistan Center at the Kabul University, informed Karzai regarding British Museum’s decision during a meeting.  The Office of Hamid Karzai in a statement said Ms. Dupree delivered a written letter from the British Museum to Hamid Karzai during a meeting on Thursday morning.

The statement further added that the former President also discussed regarding the Center’s activities and pledged to cooperate at all levels with the Afghanistan Center at the Kabul University.

Karzai started wearing his much-admired Afghan coat, or chapan, since his arrival in Kabul as the interim leader of Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban regime.

His look sparked a fashion trend as he dashed around the world. Even certified fashion guru Tom Ford, the creative force at Gucci, was impressed and anointed Karzai, “The chicest man on the planet today.”

One London paper dubbed Karzai, “The most unlikely style icon since . . . Mahatma Gandhi.”  Read More

Hamid Karzai’s Chapan (Coat) to be exhibited in British Museum