tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26859918193392572.post6993760732990254616..comments2023-06-06T08:46:42.948-04:00Comments on The Refine-ista: Cultural Appropriation?Bootzeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01664655090937726673noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26859918193392572.post-88782655366624122322013-10-31T12:32:11.250-04:002013-10-31T12:32:11.250-04:00Africans don't see American Black people as pa...Africans don't see American Black people as part of their Culture. That's what I have observed and that's what I have been told BY Africans. They see us as American. So.....Bootzeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01664655090937726673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26859918193392572.post-30400469172093703462013-10-30T16:52:46.902-04:002013-10-30T16:52:46.902-04:00Your skirt came out beautiful. I love it! I don...Your skirt came out beautiful. I love it! I don't think in this instance that it is considered cultural appropriation if you are descendant of that culture. As an African-American who wears some African prints, I've never been made to feel like I was inappropriate in this.Toni Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01301378153468384096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26859918193392572.post-47297805823444041162013-10-29T06:19:42.008-04:002013-10-29T06:19:42.008-04:00This is an extremely interesting question. When is...This is an extremely interesting question. When is admiration interpreted as disrespect? Someone should write their dissertation on the topic!<br /><br />I used to have a pattern catalogue from a company called Folkwear. Every design was ethnic in origin and I though all were gorgeous. I have a book somewhere called <i>The Folkwear Book of Ethnic Clothing</i>. I love every design in that book. Hmmm. You've got me thinking....Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26859918193392572.post-9431382675889876662013-10-23T20:09:00.957-04:002013-10-23T20:09:00.957-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Alison Cumminshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06370841996857073237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26859918193392572.post-29937940289530648312013-10-23T20:08:41.150-04:002013-10-23T20:08:41.150-04:00Yes, the whole cultural appropriation thing can be...Yes, the whole cultural appropriation thing can be scary. <br /><br />I think if you wear a traditional dress-up outfit in a very casual way that it could be seen as disrespectful. As if someone from Africa was playing soccer in a Chanel jacket, or casually using the train of a christening gown to mop up baby messes.<br /><br />Aside from that I think you’re good! If you make it yourself and it’s not a traditional fancy outfit, it doesn’t have the same associations.<br /><br />Claudine of Adventures in Couture had some similar questions.<br /><br />http://couturearts.wordpress.com/2012/06/06/african-dress/Alison Cumminshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06370841996857073237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26859918193392572.post-3715760548029079732013-10-21T19:21:17.900-04:002013-10-21T19:21:17.900-04:00You make some really nice outfits. Cute skirt! I w...You make some really nice outfits. Cute skirt! I was looking on the net at the different fabrics that have been used to make pencil skirts.Sewingfunthingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13092262145485030184noreply@blogger.com