The problem is the system that limits who gets to do the imagining. This article was originally published on Oct. 28, 2015, Zendaya Wore A Vintage Bustier Dress From The Versace Vault, Florence Pugh Put Her Own Chic Twist On The No-Pants Trend, Heres Everything You Need To Know About The 2023 Met Gala, The Most Stunning Plus-Size Looks In Met Gala History, Get Even More From Bustle Sign Up For The Newsletter. When we look at examples of cultural appropriation, there comes a point where lines get blurry. There is a contentious and confusing history with food and cultural appropriation. I dont have the license to wear this particular hairstyle as I want to. Courtesy of the artist and Gagosian, Titus Kaphar. Above all, it turned halo-halo into just another commodity a trendy food that didnt need to be understood to be enjoyed and then discarded for the next big thing. Traditionally the head wrap belongs to Black, indigenous, people of color, and wearing one can often be an act of cultural appropriation. 10 Trends That Are Actually Cultural Appropriation - Bustle From baby hairs and box braids worn by white models on the runway to tutorials for how to achieve afros with white hair, black culture is often appropriated in the name of fashion. Their intent may very well have been homage. Lets look specifically at Native American headdresses as a trendy accessory. In addition to reducing Native American cultures, of which there are hundreds, to a single stereotype, this is removing all context for why headdresses are significant. Excerpted from the new book Dress Your Best Life: How to Use Fashion Psychology to Take Your Look and Life to the Next Level by Dawnn Karen. The race and class differentials a poor Black man living under an oppressive regime versus slick white record producers in the booming postwar West simply underscore the imbalance of power. Privilege isnt about what youve gone through; its about what you havent had to go through. Although waist beads are largely associated with West Africa, they are also seen and present in Latin and Hispanic cultures. Are we as individuals allowed to wear only the native styles of our ancestors? It was updated on October 9, 2019. Then a number of white Americans began to fear the very thing Han hopes for, their own transformation in the encounter with the Other, themselves melting, and so they beat a retreat. Who owned it? What They Really Mean: These small buns all over the head may have had their origins in the Zulu tribe in the southern part of Africa. The waist bead/ chain is more than a cultural thing, and you can wear it for different reasons, including non-scale weight monitoring, enhancing your sensuality, and just for aesthetics. Did you research the meaning and history? It's possible to delight in the glory of a particular culture's skill in jewelry-making without, you know, insulting them by wearing it completely out of its intended context as a cute thing at Coachella. "I generally prefer lighter materials. Some people may beg to differ from our point of view, but nothing shows cultural appreciation better than wearing such waist beads and body chains, among other kinds of body jewelry.