The West can’t stop stealing from South Asian Fashion & Culture.

[@mominajamal5400]

I love how u say south asia and not just India Loving the inclusion

[@maryam_couture]

Of course 🫶🏽💓

[@anonchu]

I was feeling that too, it's so refreshing to have that sense of inclusion in such an important discussion!

[@Jenvlogs404]

@@anonchu have to give credit to origins and where live it as well and l’m from another too, even after histories of outside treating beIow and tried to erase or change and excIude lndians any chance get, lndia is still always incIusive and individualizes even if itseIf does not beIieve to express because beIieves in all and enjoys, for example pakistan formed the same year as israeI which is at Ieast is based on oIdest or native if compare and then saying incIude

[@sparklingblood09]

@@kavtri6473Honestly yeah.. it was always Indian designs whether made from Muslims or Hindus

[@AkarshanPandey-k8v]

true. Islam refuses the Indian culture that's why Paki was created

[@globalcitizenn]

It happens with vegan recipe creators too.. they take a lot from Indian food but don’t acknowledge that’s where it took it from

[@snailmailmagic]

OMG! Yes. Some of the creators copy everything and say "I created this new recipe and it tasted amazing" When in reality they are using a known indian recipe. Honestly it feels like racism

[@larsswig912]

​@@snailmailmagic racism against South Asians has been getting more and more rampant lately, not just this but also calling us unclean, calling our men "creeps", "scammers" etc etc. the hatred has become so normalised.

[@madhujain9711]

Besan Chilla they've been calling vegan omelette 😢

[@yaneznayoui1597]

Many vegan Indians promote vegan Indian recipes to people who aren't Indian, people use the language they're familiar with to describe the dishes. Cultures mix in this way, there's no way to prevent that except I guess segregation, and a ban on cultural exchange?

[@francescajx]

@@snailmailmagic I'm sorry that they don't know every recipe that's ever existed, especially when its not even a known recipe in their country. What you're describing is not racism, its just simply not knowing about another food, which is okay. I'm sure if you're not English you don't know what a Chip Butty is.

[@shikhapandit638]

So as Indian i have designer clothes now and designer jwellery too😂😂

[@maryam_couture]

🤣🤣

[@blueblack3591]

Exactly

[@anope9053]

yes!!! we do!!!

[@HorseChild]

We’ve always had designer clothes.

[@gk9257]

Have you heard of Christian yoga 😂. When a German startup launched eco-friendly leaf plates every western media outlet praised that startup, the same media (DW) was calling South Indians backward because they use leaf plates. Colgate company said in its paste advertisement not to use charcoal. Carbon is not good for health and after few years Colgate launched charcoal toothpaste not in India but all over the world and said that charcoal has the power to whiten teeth.

[@jadephoenix222]

Hypocrites lol

[@Alienn-ó_ò]

the open letter??

[@MissMiserize]

DW as in Daily Wire?

[@nourbahroun7811]

⁠@@MissMiserize Deutsche Welle

[@blueblack3591]

The hypocrisy is insane and sad

[@toxoreed9334]

Problem is that they don't give credit for it to us,instead call it it's theirs

[@maryam_couture]

Exactly ✨

[@Leafy_Wingsss]

Just like always

[@sangmitraaa]

Thank you so much for making this video. I see people always steal from Indian culture and not acknowledge its Indian, whether it be yoga, Indian religions, traditional clothing, Indian cuisine, Indian philosophies, ideas, Ayurveda, and many other elements from India, and then also hate India-I mean the DOUBLE STANDARDS! I always thought there was no awareness about this issue, and no one was speaking about it. I really appreciate you talking about this.

[@maryam_couture]

It definitely needs to be called out! Thanks for your comment 💗

[@anaesthete5592]

​@@riazkhan8984 no most of it not, only some of it belong to entirety of South Asia People are not even allowed to call it Indian culture now? What's going on

[@zyphern2.062]

@@riazkhan8984 "Culture and traditions changed as people changed and made em to suit their religions." Sure. The Islamization of India's neighboring countries, sans Nepal and Sri Lanka, resulting in the dilution, distortion, or loss of the original culture that was followed is sad to watch.

[@shambhavi._67]

@@anaesthete5592 exactly!

[@anaesthete5592]

@@riazkhan8984 she's probably Indian that's why she said Indian culture, nothing wrong with that, you said the neighbouring countries were part of India in the past if you can acknowledge that then no need to get offended with term Indian I have noticed how a lot of south asians including Indians are offended by the term "Indian"

[@ÆßV]

*Historically, the East India Company has had factories* that supplied design and raw materials to Victorian mills. As an industry professional, I am well aware that GC, LV, Armani etc hire from India.

[@maryam_couture]

Good insight

[@noonecomment7197]

Same like when they tried to promote plates made from leaves (Sal Patta) as their own invention,it was here from beginning and was popular but like always they took it and said ola we invented this new eco friendly plates definitely not taking it from other culture. Someone once said that these people always will ridicule a native invention like Yoga,the leaf plates,bamboo bottles etc ,calling it useless not good ,then when the product will start decreasing in popularity because of lack of representation and investments,they are going to take it and claim that they invent it,and its good for you,you should obviously buy it.Its kind of like old colonization in new colors. 😅

[@selenophile5256]

Actaully the leaf plate comapny did credit the inspiration they took from indian culture. Atleast that ones not bad.

[@noonecomment7197]

@selenophile5256 Oh....well ..at the beginning of it that wasn't mentioned,so if they actually did gave credit, then....its good,at least someone is different.

[@SuryaJinping]

​@@noonecomment7197it is Hindu culture, so they should give credit to Hindus. Yoga, ayurveda, all are hindu cultures.

[@noonecomment7197]

@@SuryaJinping More like Indian culture, I mean Adivasi to Jain or any religion which originated from Hinduism cultivated these traditions,so lets say Indian.

[@SuryaJinping]

@@noonecomment7197 what about muslims? It is better to say Hindus as they are vedic. What is vedic about 1947 created republic of India?

[@kanchan8382]

Once a stealer always a stealer

[@maryam_couture]

Lol word

[@sajedhasan7379]

this is what i was gonna say! yeah! they never changes!

[@andreamessiasgomes7118]

​@@sajedhasan7379 as if y'all don't do the same

[@andreamessiasgomes7118]

​@@maryam_couture lol y'all do the same so stop being a hypocrite

[@taruuutru]

For example?​@@andreamessiasgomes7118

[@thevixen3003]

The runway collection look awfully similar to what you find on Pinterest if you type south Asian aesthetic

[@maryam_couture]

I'm dead 💀

[@AkarshanPandey-k8v]

Indiannnnn, It's bloody Indian

[@SuryaJinping]

If you can steal arab religion , their script and names then why can't whites steal our culture?

[@knju_n_g]

@@AkarshanPandey-k8v nope, its indian pakistani, bangladesh, sri lanka, nepal, ect

[@AkarshanPandey-k8v]

@@knju_n_g we preserved the culture and will keep on preserving and fighting to save it, Islam is known for abolishing what has been previously established, you can see ton of examples around the world, Al-Aqsa, Hagia shophie, Babri Mosque etc... We created it, we moderated it, islam kept dismantling our creation

[@freddymercury2259]

Also, Italian designers, like Gucci, also "steal" African tribal garment patterns, too

[@fauzianalwoga]

Yes😢

[@NateWilliams-dn7nf]

Yoooo I commented this tooo!!!!! Did you know that most Italian leather is sourced from Africa ?

[@Vor567tez]

I expected westerns will pay attention to Indian fashion after great Amani wedding but didn't expect in this way!

[@maryam_couture]

Lol same

[@Shelly-Manifest]

This would be a heart warming cultural exchange if we hadn't been demeaned for years in the media. The racism MATTERS in this context. Slurs have been made against us with no one saying it is wrong. We are barely inc in the media till recently with actresses like Simone Ashley but that is very recent. And these shows have not used one south asian model to model the clothes that came from our ancestors.

[@maryam_couture]

Very well put 👏🏽

[@korviscapetrova5269]

exactly

[@greeniscoollol]

And demeaned in the past. When will we south Asians get an apology for the colonisation? Where are our reparations?

[@Shelly-Manifest]

@@greeniscoollol For me a simple sorry would suffice many might argue it is the past but what about what people are doing now? They literally created all the modern slurs against us.

[@greeniscoollol]

@Shelly-Manifest I agree and so many years of our culture have been rewritten and "whitewashed" to be palatable according to what ideals they fed our people from the beginning. Their colonization has affected our culture and will take years for us to return them to how they were before their interference.

[@sumayyaislam5744]

Man, as a Bangladeshi, seeing people fight in comment India vs. South Asia, or no, it also Pakistani culture is funny. Like, are you guys serious? It doesn't matter what origin of nation you are from or not right now. What does matter is that our culture, which is celebrated and shared by all of us, is what in many levels, unites a lot of India Pakistani The Nepali Sri Lankan Bangladeshi community is being named to be European fashion, something that came from our forefathers cultural blending and talents. The concern is NOT who it actually belongs to but WHO IT DOESN'T. And idk about it, but we all can definitely agree these designs do NOT belong to European fashion, like you are ALLOWED to BORROW it but give the CREDITSwhen its due. And people stop arguing

[@maryam_couture]

Exactly 🤍

[@lilmeowmeow9283]

louderrr

[@arshadrana2191]

Exactly.they have stole alot things of Pakistan and Bangladesh also and we guys wear same type of jewellery, clothes too .

[@Trash02-x4m]

Exactly...

[@nazofalltrades]

Exactly… this is the same type of inner fighting and bickering that the British preyed on during colonization and honed in on to DIVIDE us. We are so much better than this. There is more to our cultures that are similar rather than different.

[@Seriouslyfunny1]

This is exactly what Rajiv Malhotra has termed 'Cultural appropriation'. And every asian needs to know this. To give an example, almost everyone knows that Yoga and Pranayama are ancient Indian practices. But what the west does is that they will first label it as satanic practice, then they'll conduct a research into it, prepare scientific literature, rename the practices and call it 'modern breathing techniques' or 'scientific stretching practices'. A particular form of yogic breathing to control anxiety is known as 'box breathing' in the west. Similarly, so many middle eastern clothings are now known by other names in the west. I was actually surprised when I saw that a book named 'Yoga for Christians' was on sale. Yoga ? For christians ? Isn't that for every human being to benefit from, irrespective of religion ?

[@Lylisi]

True 🌟

[@Lalalalalalalall4093]

Well this rightly implies that cultural appropriation is not just misusing a culture without acknowledgement but taking something profound and positive, and turning it into something exclusive and minimal. It's very sad honestly.

[@meas-k5x]

I saw a shorts and man was saying "yoga will take you to Jesus". Nah bro but your karm will take you to yamraj.

[@MiKi-sx3tt]

The SE Asia also feels invisible, when they also took "inspiration" from us. Recently, there's a food creator that I actually like, that make video about Indonesian meatball. And they chose to film a white girl that's been vacationing Bali a few times rather than Indonesian. I feel so angry and insulted, honestly.

[@user-jt3dw6vv4x]

South and Southeast Asians need to come together because even when it comes to Asian issues as a whole we are side-lined even in our own community.

[@SuryaJinping]

​@@user-jt3dw6vv4xIf you can steal arab religion , their script and names then why can't whites steal our culture?

[@Shelly-Manifest]

which advert?

[@SuryaJinping]

@@user-jt3dw6vv4x Europe and east asia need to come together with South Asia and protect our Eurasian culture.

[@vandanajain5277]

The way she said "very european, effertlessly chic" 😂💀😭😭😭😑

[@maryam_couture]

IKR 💀💀

[@prb392]

this pakistani mallech are never belong to India girl.....do not fall for them now.....they are from saudi and middle east whose forefathers had attacked India and ruined our temples and derasars and now she want to get recognition as "south asian"......never fall for this jihadi ideologist🙏

[@anope9053]

THE CAUCACITY OF IT ALL

[@maryam_couture]

@@anope9053 Caucacity 💀😆😆

[@npc.21269]

Bullshitting 😊

[@Madinaash]

The green Kurta took me out lmao 😭

[@maryam_couture]

🤣🤣💀

[@junnaredd9912]

If non South Asian designers taken inspiration from our ethnic designs and be transparent about it, I see nothing wrong. The 60/70s bohemian fashion and deco had some South Asian/Romani influence especially the colour palettle and patterns. The lady at 2:15 saying it's very European due to this reason. Our world is very Eurocentric. Remember how the European colonists saw themselves as modern and civilised because they were fully clothed, but natives were uncultured barbarians for being half naked. Now we are covered up and see nudity as a taboo, but today European women walk around in underwear, naked on the beach as a statement of modernity and liberty. From then onwards, I DGAF about western modernity.

[@maryam_couture]

Interesting point 💡

[@Shelly-Manifest]

The love is not returned. If it was this would be cultural exchange. But the fact is we are not respected. When our culture is promoted we are left out of it. EVen many asian fashion designers dont wanna use SA models. It makes my blood boil how even r own look down on us.

[@maryam_couture]

That is so true

[@127laibaakmal6]

Crazy how they steal from us and like to pretend it's their own but immediately they are all innocent once they realize they have been caught.

[@Jasw-b8b]

Finally!!! Finally someone is talking about it , you did a great job at describing the cultural appropriation of South Asian Attire. This video needs more views and shares for awarness.

[@maryam_couture]

Thank you so much 🫶🏽

[@beautiful_sky111]

this whole stealing and copy and paste has been hoing on for years I'm glad someone is talking about it,thank you for calling them out

[@maryam_couture]

Of course 💗

[@SuryaJinping]

​@@maryam_coutureIf you can steal arab religion , their script and names then why can't whites steal our culture?

[@samarthbagwe1736]

Sadly our labels are not suing them for stealing our designs This happens in other sectors as well for example Europe and western countries are selling basmati rice under different brands without any penalty or any restrictions

[@hi-oj1jh]

Exactly. They steal South Asian designs, but don't give any credit. South Asians should wear their culture with pride.

[@SuryaJinping]

If you can steal arab religion , their script and names then why can't whites steal our culture?

[@hi-oj1jh]

@@SuperCOCOPANDA Saree is Indian. Dyes r indian. Blouse styles & stiching styles & the design is Indian. Idea of blouse isn't alien. India is very diverse. Only slen thing was the idea of indecency that a person is indecent if they r not wearing a blouse or petticoat - this idea from Britishers is the only European thing. indians didnt used to consider it indecent. So answer to ur question is No. Saree is Indian & nobody else's.

[@Bishal_Goswami]

What have they not stolen? Chicken Tikka Masala is also British apparently now. Their national dish

[@maryam_couture]

LMAO

[@Pimpimrim]

They’re out here proudly exclaiming it’s “true British food” 💀💀

[@vamen4706]

Chicken tikka masala was made in Britain so it is British. It's ok to love your country but check the facts first.

[@Lalalalalalalall4093]

​@@vamen4706 Lmao yeah. But the thing is, it was an Indian that invented it. None of the famous decadent foods that we eat today were originated in India. Same with other countries. The point is not about which country's national dish it is, or which country it created. It's that even for something to be the greatest dish for a country it HAD to be from Indian cuisine. They steal and they call it theirs even though they learnt absolutely NOTHING from all that spice trade.

[@RR-kp5ps]

Chicken tikka masala was actually invented in the UK. So many of us South Asians decades ago didn't know what it was. It was invented by a British Pakistani for the British palate

[@pdpr91]

The Valentino pink is called Rani pink in India

[@mx.chi2]

as a person with empathy, my heart broke learning about this widespread theft. i love that you're saying that they can create these designs, but they need to credit the origins. i love indian fashion as a black person and plan on buying some pieces from Indian designers, i just know that I need to know what I'm wearing and be able to to properly credit it

[@maryam_couture]

Thanks for your comment! Appreciate you 💗

[@aleenaprasannan2146]

The best respose to this will be to go to his shows wearing exact same Indian outfits.

[@maryam_couture]

Omg I love that 🤣

[@-AnweshaDas-]

People should get louder about this! This is not talked about enough

[@maryam_couture]

Definitely 💛

[@Shelly-Manifest]

For every person that wants to speak about it there is 10 others from our own community holding us down and telling us we should be 'inclusive' and 'share cultures'.

[@SuryaJinping]

​@@Shelly-ManifestIf you can steal arab religion , their script and names then why can't whites steal our culture?

[@Dr.Sumedha]

The world just never fails to shock me at its ability to turn a blind eye to such blatantly offensive criminal theft. Same goes for other offences. I can’t imagine how all the fashion houses chose ignorance & negligence instead of doing their due research & publishing an article. I can’t imagine reading any fashion article anymore. It’s all superficial. No research behind it. Very cheap. Thank you so much for this video. This was so important for the world to recognise this bright day light theft.

[@maryam_couture]

Very well said, thanks for your comment 🩷

[@bluebeary6688]

I can instantly tell some comenters are European or American because they they were inspired? Look when I visited Europe and USA my mother wore her traditional prints paisley shawls and thiswas 2019 shewas made fun off calling thedesigns as "Tacky and dark" exact words of a few people nowyoure inspired?? Not even inspired 4-5 clothes are the exact replica of a small brand called AbhiDesigns a Indian brand based in bhopal madhya pradesh all hand loomed prints andfabricexported from Kashmir also Indian state

[@selenophile5256]

I fucking hate it that when we wear it - we are nerdy , gumpy, and the outfits arent revealing enough to be sexy But THEY do it - its european chic

[@varthikagupta6682]

They can’t even copy properly 🤣

[@darkmage4648]

I was thinking the same thing! The color is so dull and shape is all wrong xD

[@disb5999]

Bc it's INSPO, not copy, dmbss

[@varthikagupta6682]

@@disb5999 even inspo should look better not lacklustre fyi.

[@npc.21269]

It's too dull

[@sayanmandal1289]

Last time they did with African design and prints and checks. I remember those .

[@sumiha]

It’s so heart crushing to see such ignorance and backlash against South Asians.. much love from 🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬, I hope they realise the genius that is South Asian and Middle East culture since they are so appropriated it’s sickening ❤️‍🩹

[@SuryaJinping]

If you can steal arab religion , their script and names then why can't whites steal our culture?

[@taruuutru]

Commenting for the algorithm. Keep up with this. Glad this issue is brought to light 👏

[@maryam_couture]

Thank you 💗

[@MoMo-rx4zr]

I used to constantly come across a dutch content creator who would post desi recipes, and while yes, some things can be a coincidence like dal and lentil soup, she would consistently post desi recipes.

[@summergirl4567]

Even as a brown girl, from the thumbnail I more easily associated that middle outfit with Joffrey Baratheon's wardrobe from Game of Thrones, but definitely got your connection when looking at the collection as a whole - instead of feeling like inspiration was pulled from European historical brocade (which was still inspired from trade routes and colonial efforts), the boho chic revival is screaming back to life. I thought we'd left that pseudo-spiritualist vibe to the fringes; so much of that aesthetic was stealing from South Asian and Indigenous North Americans

[@Thatonlyone678]

That shawl is authetic Ajrakh print, cant believe these western designers just blindly copy 😮

[@veen-a2092]

We have those motifs from the jackets printed as an old chair from my grandfather as well

[@Shelly-Manifest]

It is stealing because they renamed the jhumka I would be ok with it if they just left the og name. And I know their customers are western so they need to cater to them but God would it hurt to have even one brown model!?

[@maryam_couture]

Louder 👏🏽

[@zealous1341]

Europeans aren't out of their colonial mindset yet.😂

[@disb5999]

Those clothes are Just inspo. oh wow, so now inspo is stealing

[@ChetanSharma-g1w]

​@@disb5999 if you mention that you took a idea from a thing and you give credit it's inspo and if you don't don't it's stealing🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@starthere5665]

Indian subcontinent designer not some South Asian designer

[@snehasara2562]

Thank you...

[@user-jt3dw6vv4x]

No, South Asian designer. Nobody uses Indian subcontinent except for Indian Hindu nationalist people who are racist towards other South Asians.

[@webdevelopmeny8999]

@@user-jt3dw6vv4x Show me designs talked that are not from India.

[@prasadchavan8313]

​@@user-jt3dw6vv4xand no uses south asia except sub con sullas from pak and kangluland so they can hide behind the contributions of india because their shithole countries haven't given anything to the world

[@SuryaJinping]

​@@user-jt3dw6vv4xIf you can steal arab religion , their script and names then why can't whites steal our culture?

[@ss-ib8gm]

Paisley is Indian from ambi mango , mango is originally from India in fact the name is from Tamil …manga

[@kellyday9037]

Girl I have been thinking the exact same, I absolutely love Asian fabrics and designs but the "big houses should credit where credit is due lets all celebrate fashion where is camefrom in the first place x

[@maryam_couture]

Exactly 💗

[@Dontknowaboutme242]

It's not about that they copied, but it's really disgusting that they are claiming that they are the one invented it

[@beawaretuber7454]

Thank finally some one spoke!!!! Credit is due! Dior stole chinese traditional skirt as well!

[@ankurprakash5741]

they are doing what they are best at , have you not ever been to british musium ( Chor bazaar)..

[@maryam_couture]

LOLL

[@Tash-m9s]

There’s a white company on tik tok selling literally just south Asian vegetable block print and calling it ‘rumba prints’

[@AbhijeetDolai-eo6ib]

Thanks so much for calling this out. It's been happening for too long.

[@Rosalinesurvived]

‘Scandinavian shawl’ ‘chai tea’ hair oiling, tumeric facials, two piece prom dresses, jhumkas, thick eyebrows- like just say you’re jealous and move on

[@CocAryan]

17th and 18th century british victorian fashion stole many things from india including fabrics, silks, jewellery designs etc.. they labelled it as British... Westerners they explore and take better things from rest of the world and label it as there own.. they accept change if its benifits them.. But in india our people don't want to change or evolve. Same old saree, same old kurthi..

[@NateWilliams-dn7nf]

I hope this video goes viral! Great job! The first step is pointing out the problem!

[@sumimasen_wtf]

The colonizer apologists in the comment section makes me want to throw hands! 😡 Gtfo of your bubble!!

[@maryam_couture]

Tell me about it 🫠

[@kendalljones8816]

Thank god! some came to give answers to those ill literate so called influencers”

[@maryam_couture]

🫡

[@justemoicontentNM]

I swear. Still can't forget how they stole the Pakistani chappal before.

[@arshadrana2191]

And Sindhi ajrak shirt😂😢

[@arshadrana2191]

Develop countries have stolen alot of things of Whole asia, middle east and Africa 😢😢😢😢

[@Ifanime_Kujotaro]

This is called Culture Appropriation

[@meas-k5x]

Ashwagandha and shilajeet, ayurveda. They literally patent Ayurveda and now calling it something else. Christian yoga, karma it's karm not karma.

[@anonchu]

Thank you for this insightful video! As a Pakistani who grew up with very white-washed opinions, I'm trying to educate myself better on South Asian fashion so this was the perfect video for me :')

[@maryam_couture]

Omg I'm so glad 🥹 welcome to your safe space

[@SuryaJinping]

If you can steal arab religion , their script and names then why can't whites steal our culture?

[@zara_509]

and it’s crazy how high fashion seems to get a pass for it too. it doesn’t matter if it’s luxury fashion or shein - they all steal sht from ethnic cultures

[@justlavendars]

Europe has always been doing this , all the scientific inventions were long found here but they labelled it as their

[@upasnatiku]

This video was so important!! Cudos to you for making it! Thankyou!❤❤❤

[@maryam_couture]

Thanks for the sweet comment! 😚

[@parinikasharma317]

So they just put on a bunch of kurtas and called themselves geniuses? I would love for Indian and South Asian fashion to get global recognition, but as south asian fashion, not western haute couture

[@mandycurlycrown]

I found this video very insightful, 100% agree on the point of giving full credit when it is due. Anything borrowed/inspired or taken from any culture needs to be acknowledged, referenced and used in a respectful way (I'm thinking back fondly on my university days when papers were handed in with lazer sharp referencing 😅 ) A lot can also be said about historical accounts of cross cultural relations. As someone who has a long line of mixed ancestry (half south asian, half white... due to the Portuguese, Dutch spice trade and British ruling) I'm trying my best to honor my mixed identity without offending anyone. Up till today I feel connected when wearing a saree... but a potto/bindi I don't wear one because my parents have taught me about the spiritual meaning and how to show respect.

[@maryam_couture]

I love that! Thanks for sharing

[@captain-101entertainment]

That's one of the reasons I'll never forgive them, the cultural digestion.

[@vvss54]

Why are u not viral yet

[@maryam_couture]

one day 🙈

[@paxonite-7bd5]

Leaf plates which are commonly made in India. Som german company made a patent on it. It is ridiculous check it up

[@jasoninthea.m7471]

When you showed the valentino outfits, I was like "Oh they look like stuff I've seen Pakistani people wear" especially the women's clothing with the colouring designs and everything. Giving Shalwar Kameez vibes.

[@desertflowerchannel1240]

This is like when people wear bindis, bangles, henna, etc. and call it "very coachella" or "boho". 🙄 Makes me quite sad. 🙁

[@NateWilliams-dn7nf]

Appreciate you calling it out!!!!!! You also cute af! We been doing it for Milleniums!

[@Shelly-Manifest]

I wish we could stop self hatred and racism at home too. Yet many south Asian shows in the UK and USA many of them half of the models are European. I would be ok with this if the love was returned but it is not. Even Zayn Malik who is mixed and had to work really hard for his success still receives racist and demeaning comments today. The owner of a fashion magazine in London who is of Pakistani descent I remember his friends list had not 1 south Asian woman on it. There are many people like this who don't even love their own people so how can we even fight prejudice?

[@MrVish6666]

There is a reason behind it. White people stole all the worlds wealth and consolidated it so however hard a business wants to ignore them and not advertise for them, it is not feasible as they have all the money holed up

[@arshadrana2191]

Even rishi sunak doesn't accept that his grandparents are from Balochistan which is in present day Pakistan

[@Shelly-Manifest]

@@arshadrana2191 I dont think he was ever asked about it. But my point is about south asians valuing europeans over their own and devaluing each other.

[@MeniMass]

Zayn Malik is very pro Pakistani

[@Shelly-Manifest]

@@MeniMass maybe but he is mixed and still got racism

[@oneout5143]

As a Danish girlie I’m not up to date with any fashion news or scandals, but this video looked interesting. The “Scandi Shawl” could have come about in two ways imo. A. The designer was inspired by indian traditional wear or B. They made a “summer version” of the normally knitted winter poncho, thought they were a genuis, only to come to the realization when this blew up that the design is as old as time. 😂

[@aditidit]

The “traditional shawl” is called a dupatta when it’s made with light cotton, for hot and humid days. I agree with you, it’s like looking at someone taking credit for reinventing the wheel under another name.. 😅😅 I’d be fine if they sold it under the proper name.

[@zurathejoi]

It's so crazy how when we do it ,it's looked down upon but if a white person does the same,it's praised😭

[@maryam_couture]

Exactly 🙃

[@NateWilliams-dn7nf]

Another fun fact: all “Italian leather” is sourced from Nigeria. So it’s not even Italian lmaoo. I recently learned this from my bestie.

[@ErutufTsitra]

it's funny to me how my people (pakistanis) are forgetting their traditional clothes and started dressing like how the western countries are dressed, just to see the western countries copy our traditional clothes, i just hope that all the indians, pakistanis, bengalis... realize how beautiful their culture is, and to not think of it as something embarrassing or wierd.

[@arshadrana2191]

You are girl i know girls and boys who feels shy to wear shalwar kameez even on important occasions 😂

[@MariaElenaAlfano-z7i]

I totally get it and agree with the point you made in your video. This tendency of Westerners (especially Americans, but not only) to constantly steal style elements from minority cultures is really annoying, but the problem is that this theft, which mainly affects the more "fragile" cultures (such as Asian and African), is unfortunately starting to affect (to a lesser extent) European ones too. For example, I am Italian and you can only imagine how annoying it is to see Americans trying to copy Italian clothing style and sell it to the market as a "new" style "invented" by them and called "Old Money Aesthetic". Anyway, I think all these situations happen for two reasons: 1. I believe that the real reason why they need to "steal" style elements from other cultures is basically because they have lost their own culture, and they feel empty. 2. The reason why they don't understand that stealing is wrong is because they believe that globalization has given them the right to take what they want regardless of any limits.

[@aleenasaha2568]

And it’s only black Americans who are given the right to protest in America , and so we’re apparently appropriating if we even protest as south Asians. Even though it’s a fundamental and universal human right. So we have a minority culture that helps the white American and Europeans continue their plunder of the rest of the world. They really created slaves that uphold the new world order. White people and their black slaves against the whole world. It’s supremely sad how damaging that union is … they forget that once black people were freed, south Asians were brought in as indentured servants! So the slave trade continued and black people look down upon us as the recently freed and emancipated. It’s disgusting.

[@_s2700]

Same thing is happening with Ayurveda and they literally make eating plates by leaves and rebranding it and selling it to the world

[@fauzianalwoga]

They also stole from us Africans😢

[@NateWilliams-dn7nf]

2:33 flexing the hand bling!!!!! Had to stunt on’em for a min.

[@amishabanjare9850]

It's our culture,not your aesthetic or trend to follow . Leave us alone

[@itsjustsuhani]

Thank you for speaking up about this!!!!! I hope more people see this video ❤

[@kirtigupta9753]

What is South Asian Fashion? It's Indian Fashion. So don't culturally appropriate original Indian styles to South Asia.

[@AbrEBaraan]

South Asian is used by people from Pakistan, India and Bangladesh living in western countries because it's easier to explain then explaining what Indian subcontinent means. And no these designs are not limited to present day India

[@kipatience]

I am African and Indian movie ,clothes and culture are what I know and love, the clothes are Indian clothes,no doubt about that they stole this.

[@starthere5665]

Once and always Indian design. not western or south asian

[@user-jt3dw6vv4x]

They can be Indian and South Asian at the same time

[@starthere5665]

@user-jt3dw6vv4x I wish it were like this, but the reality is that every good Indian thing is called South Indian and every bad thing is highlighted and called Indian.

[@starthere5665]

@user-jt3dw6vv4x Why not call China North Asia? Or the US North America? Why is an attempt made to erase the name of only developing countries? Or why not call this region by its real name (Indian subcontinent) ??

[@user-jt3dw6vv4x]

@@starthere5665 The real name is NOT Indian subcontinent. Nobody is trying to erase anything. Calm down ffs

[@starthere5665]

@@user-jt3dw6vv4x real name is not Indian subcontinent????? Ever heard of anything like history and geography??? 😂

[@RayraMelissa]

As a brazilian I find this so crazy. I think my mom owned a bag with that design a long time a go. 😂 Also my mom is a seamstress so sometimes I would buy fabric with her and there was sections with indian fabric patterns exactly like those. The fact that these people can steal and get away with it is effing ridiculous.

[@unnatichaudhary1195]

worst part is its not even extremely good its average

[@eeraajhaveri13]

it’s honestly ridiculous, this is our identity, it’s our culture, and the fact that they can so effortlessly steal it without any credit to us is infuriating

[@uwu_ujalarajput5590]

Now I can call my dupatta or shawl as a designer clothes 😂😂🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰

[@maryam_couture]

Lollll exactly 😆

[@Truth-or-false_who-knows]

As a Bangladeshi I was furious when I first saw that shit

[@jayakrishnanm7838]

It's India not South Asia right ?

[@RahalRathnayake]

It's not only india has that kind of fashion and culture. Other south asian countries share the almost same fashion and culture like india

[@justlavendars]

Exactly

[@Manseslolxd]

Nope

[@YAYANINI-ex8zq]

As a bangali When I WEARED our traditional clothes some ppl ik would call it not fashionable, boring, cringe 😬 BUT THE SAME PPL would worship the clothes if western ppl wear it like what tf

[@maryam_couture]

Double standard 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@jenniferlaurene9699]

THIS GIRL !!! 💯

[@maryam_couture]

❤️❤️❤️❤️🥹

[@Marwa.G.S.]

They also steal from Afghan fashion and rebrand it as 'Bohemian or Hippie'. Makes my blood boil.

[@Potatoalex538]

They even steal yoga and meditation,or karma names😂 Christianity yoga and meditation is also growing in numbers in west😂

[@user-jt3dw6vv4x]

Christian yoga is truly insane. This is why India needs to continue working with China

[@saadiatalib5896]

Finally someone said that. Watch Pakistani designers like Ali Xeshaan, Kamiar Rokni, HSY etc. They have been doing it forever.

[@jasmineflowers3583]

We have our own fashion industry, trends and preferences. None of these pieces would be seem as very fashionable or worn in Pakistan (I can only speak about this country), and I do not care If they were inspired by certain prints or silhouettes, because it takes nothing away from us. Our fashion industry is very insular, made for us & imported to most of the other south Asian countries.

[@SuryaJinping]

If you can steal arab religion , their script and names then why can't whites steal our culture?

[@khan0491]

She is not referring to the whole outfit, just the embroidery itself which is South Asian and has been taken without giving any credit

[@arshadrana2191]

I saw different western brands stealing Sindhi clothes designs and ajrak design shirt and frocks and selling it for ridiculous prices

[@samarthbagwe1736]

Why don't you contact the Designer A lot of designers steal it Can you also make a videos of European brands stealing products like Badmati rice being sold in western markete under Western labels and not indian

[@disb5999]

We sell the rice under other brands names bc the hygiene of your country isn't good, the rice in our shops is different, from other countries. Also USA "stole" from Italy and sell italian food under other brands but we don't make a fuss about it bc it's normal. you, a common person, can't take every food on airplane to the other side of the Ocean, also many big brands can't for the same reason: different laws and hygiene/security standards

[@greeniscoollol]

​@whosdis5999 you atumatically assume our brands and food from our culture is unhygienic because of racist stereotypes. Just admit you are prejudiced. Also, the Italians brought their food to America themselves when they emigrated, so you're right that isn't theft. Renaming and taking basmati rice and claiming it as your own is theft.

[@greeniscoollol]

​@@disb5999also, there are different types of rice of course, but I've never heard of a rice that grows in America. Maybe golden rice which is artificial but apart from that rice is not and never will be American, no matter how many times you rename it.

[@joepaulsojan6441]

Trying to incorporate diverse designs in fashion world is common. It isn’t stealing / discrediting / diluting past nor history. Valentino’ SS 25, designed by Alessandro Michele, is nothing less than iconic nor reinvention (my personal opinion). Yeah they didn’t specifically mention their inspiration from, but I think it’s an amalgamation of Renaissance, Victorian, post French Revolution, Middle Eastern, South Asian (and many more) with a twist of modernity to it. So completely nullifying the creativity by labeling it as stealing is not a nuanced approach. I believe the once colonial society should accept the fact that culture exchanges doesn’t account for stealing but rather a step in evolution.