Tag: identity representation

“Why is Representation so Important in the Fashion and Beauty Industry?” In Conversation with Sharan Raju

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Are our expectations as South Asians, of what we perceive as representation within the fashion and beauty industry realistic? Where do we draw the line between cultural appreciation and appropriation. Along with the founders of luxury sports brand The Wolfe London and brand consultant Arooj Aftab, Too British To Be Asian host Sharan Raju tackles all those uncomfortable discussions. Full video below.

Also available on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/637gxhaUTq9JY1Svq87M79?si=f09c356746d84b1c

 

 

And Just Like That Carrie Made it to a Diwali Party that Never Quite Was! Sari – NOT Sari!

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…”..South Asian protagonist Seema’s, “No, I am just a bad Indian girl” response to Carrie Bradshaw’s ‘arranged marriage’ question really irked me! Her character has just played right into that aged narrative that so many single, sorry, happily single, women are trying to break away from. Why can’t, for once, there be a South Asian protagonist who is successful, happy with her single status, without appearing as if she is a rebel with a cause?…”

Brown Girl Magazine writers and readers from across the globe discuss the collective frustration at HBO’s reboot of Sex And the City is a reflection of why poor representation in 2022 is so problematic. Click here to read my full review.