Cultural Appropriation in Fashion: NativeAmericanJewelry.com Urges People to Support Culture
(PRWEB) June 02, 2016 -- In a recent campaign to shine awareness on the issue of cultural appropriation in the fashion community, Teen Vogue released a video, on April 21, 2016, that embraces cultural appreciation instead. In a world that continues to advertise, borrow, and berate cultures to sell products, it becomes increasingly important to appreciate these cultures that have inspired and created the films, books, fashion designs, and everything else people love about a culture. NativeAmericanJewelry.com knows that part of appreciating a group of people, is understanding that culture is not defined by one aspect of its history.
One of the women that contributed to Teen Vogue’s video, Daunnette Reyome, gave some passionate remarks about companies and television shows that appropriate Native American culture, without knowing the meaning or significance behind it.
“When I see people in Headdresses of Native American accessories, I feel disrespected. They don’t know the meaning behind it, how we wear it, or what we do to earn it.” - Daunnette Reyome
NativeAmericanJewelry.com Perceives Cultural Appropriation as Dangerous
Spokesman for NativeAmericanJewelry.com, Steven Onida, stated “Reyome brings up an important issue that many corporations seem to be missing when they advertise and appropriate another culture. To truly respect a culture, you must go to any length to understand the traditions and its people”. A long-time force in the Native American art community, NativeAmericanJewelry.com represents artists from some of the largest tribes in the Southwest and brings their creations to the general public.
Both Raymond Begay and Ronnie Martinez’s work with jewelry is revolutionizing the industry and NativeAmericanJewelry.com is honored to represent them and many more talented people.
NativeAmericanJewelry.com doesn’t simply take the style and art of a culture, but meets with these individuals and collaborates with their beliefs to bring their work to a massive audience. It’s in this understanding of art, culture, and commerce that NativeAmericanJewelry.com helps cultural knowledge grow around the world, instead of stereotypes and misunderstandings. Respect is the only way cultural appropriation can be replaced with cultural appreciation.
NativeAmericanJewelry.com will continue to work with these great Native American artists to learn and grow with their culture in order to achieve a genuine understanding and hopefully set an example to stop disrespectful cultural appropriation.
Steven Onida, NativeAmericanJewelry, http://www.nativeamericanjewelry.com/, +1 888-659-2164, [email protected]
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