In one shop, mannequins have been pictured by photographers with hoods made from the same material as the traditional Afghan dresses they sell.
“I can’t cover the mannequins’ heads with plastic or ugly things because it would make my window and shop look ugly,” said Bashir, the owner.
Another shop owner, Hakim, shaped aluminium foil over his mannequins’ heads. It adds a certain flash to his merchandise, he claimed to the Associated Press.
“I made an opportunity out of this threat and ban and did it so the mannequins are even more attractive than before,” he said.
