Akhoun.NYC

Akhoun.NYC · Bandana 01

The Yantra Bandana

The bandana laid flat: forest-green silk printed in gold, with a Khmer yantra circle at the center, lotus flowers, paisley corners, and KHMER along each edge.
Seen from behind, a person wears the bandana as a head scarf over a green sweater.
A person in a tan shirt and black jeans with the bandana hanging from their front pocket, a mural behind them.
The bandana tied as a sash at the hip over a long black skirt, knotted at the side.
Close-up of the central yantra: a ring of Khmer script surrounded by eight stacks of ovals.Print detail
Close-up of a corner: large paisley shapes, star motifs and an open lotus.Print detail
Close-up of the lower edge: a paisley border band with KHMER lettered beneath it.Print detail

Akhoun.NYC · Bandana 01

The Yantra Bandana

$45USD · shipping at checkout

Pure silk, printed in gold, built around the Khmer yantra of the eight directions. Wear it on your head, around your neck, at your hip, or tucked in a pocket.

Color: Forest green and gold 100% silk 22 × 22 in
Buy now · $45
Size
22 × 22 inabout 56 × 56 cm, finished
Fabric
100% silkno blends
Print
Khmer yantra of the eight directions, lotus, paisley, KHMER border
Style it
Head scarf, headband, neckerchief, pocket square, hip tie, or tied to a bagwear it your way

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The story

Raised in New York. Rooted in Cambodia.

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Akhoun.NYC comes out of the Cambodian diaspora in New York. It's about growing up in this city and staying connected to Khmer culture the whole way.

Every piece blends the two, and every element is there because it means something. The bandana is as New York as an accessory gets: worn on the train, at the corner store, on the block. At its center is a Khmer yantra, the kind of sacred diagram drawn by monks and masters for centuries.

This one is the yantra of the eight directions. It's worn for protection whichever way you head, and for strength and courage along the way. Put the city and the culture together and you get something to carry with you, wherever New York takes you.

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