Crown Monarch Velvet Pillow
Details
Live like a monarch in your home with the Crown Monarch Velvet Pillow. Sustainably and durably printed on warm, soft velvet, with a duck feather insert, it’s the perfect cushion to lay back on at the end of a long day. Finished with sophisticated touches like its colorful piping and custom gold zipper, it’s a magazine-worthy addition to any room. The Crown design is a love letter to Black hair symbolized by the iconic Afro Pick - one version of the traditional comb that has been used across the African Diaspora for centuries. Across the Diaspora and throughout time our hair remains a symbol of our respective cultures and a cornerstone of our identities. With the Crown Monarch Velvet Pillow, you can celebrate the history and culture of your hair in your favorite room.
Editors' Note
This piece is part of AphroChic's Crown Collection, which celebrates the beauty of Black hair culture through the image of the iconic Afro Pick. Combs of this type have been a part of African culture for centuries, with some of the oldest examples dating to ancient Egypt and Sudan. Called Ilarun or "hair parting combs" in Yoruba, these combs were traditionally decorated in numerous cultures to display the owner's economic status or group membership, along with various spiritual meanings. In the U.S. these combs, re-dubbed as "picks" became symbols of resistance and cultural liberation, frequently decorated with the Black Power fist. From bantu knots and locs to braids, weave and afro puffs, our hair is our crown. For thousands of years these combs have been the tools we use to shape it; and whatever the style, we wear it proudly.
Details
Live like a monarch in your home with the Crown Monarch Velvet Pillow. Sustainably and durably printed on warm, soft velvet, with a duck feather insert, it’s the perfect cushion to lay back on at the end of a long day. Finished with sophisticated touches like its colorful piping and custom gold zipper, it’s a magazine-worthy addition to any room. The Crown design is a love letter to Black hair symbolized by the iconic Afro Pick - one version of the traditional comb that has been used across the African Diaspora for centuries. Across the Diaspora and throughout time our hair remains a symbol of our respective cultures and a cornerstone of our identities. With the Crown Monarch Velvet Pillow, you can celebrate the history and culture of your hair in your favorite room.
Editors' Note
This piece is part of AphroChic's Crown Collection, which celebrates the beauty of Black hair culture through the image of the iconic Afro Pick. Combs of this type have been a part of African culture for centuries, with some of the oldest examples dating to ancient Egypt and Sudan. Called Ilarun or "hair parting combs" in Yoruba, these combs were traditionally decorated in numerous cultures to display the owner's economic status or group membership, along with various spiritual meanings. In the U.S. these combs, re-dubbed as "picks" became symbols of resistance and cultural liberation, frequently decorated with the Black Power fist. From bantu knots and locs to braids, weave and afro puffs, our hair is our crown. For thousands of years these combs have been the tools we use to shape it; and whatever the style, we wear it proudly.
Details
Live like a monarch in your home with the Crown Monarch Velvet Pillow. Sustainably and durably printed on warm, soft velvet, with a duck feather insert, it’s the perfect cushion to lay back on at the end of a long day. Finished with sophisticated touches like its colorful piping and custom gold zipper, it’s a magazine-worthy addition to any room. The Crown design is a love letter to Black hair symbolized by the iconic Afro Pick - one version of the traditional comb that has been used across the African Diaspora for centuries. Across the Diaspora and throughout time our hair remains a symbol of our respective cultures and a cornerstone of our identities. With the Crown Monarch Velvet Pillow, you can celebrate the history and culture of your hair in your favorite room.
Editors' Note
This piece is part of AphroChic's Crown Collection, which celebrates the beauty of Black hair culture through the image of the iconic Afro Pick. Combs of this type have been a part of African culture for centuries, with some of the oldest examples dating to ancient Egypt and Sudan. Called Ilarun or "hair parting combs" in Yoruba, these combs were traditionally decorated in numerous cultures to display the owner's economic status or group membership, along with various spiritual meanings. In the U.S. these combs, re-dubbed as "picks" became symbols of resistance and cultural liberation, frequently decorated with the Black Power fist. From bantu knots and locs to braids, weave and afro puffs, our hair is our crown. For thousands of years these combs have been the tools we use to shape it; and whatever the style, we wear it proudly.
Additional Details
20" x 20"
Soft Velvet
Satin Piping
Down feather insert
Gold zipper
Designed in New York
Sustainably made in the UK
Care instructions: Wash at 86°F, low tumble dry heat, hang to dry, do not wring, low heat iron
