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LBB
10/29/09

In reply to Many Splendored Things
Those are so beautiful I think my brain just broke. #willsindiafashionweek
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LadyFabulous
10/29/09

In reply to Many Splendored Things
So one of my besties is getting married next summer and she is going to India to buy all her wedding clothes because it's cheaper. And as her wedding planner/maid-of-honour/MC she's going to bring me back a sari. Now I can tell her what I want! #willsindiafashionweek
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TheUptightMidwesterner
10/29/09

In reply to Many Splendored Things
I will take one of everything, please!
Including Urmila. #willsindiafashionweek
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marshmallory
10/29/09

In reply to Many Splendored Things
I went to the wedding of an Indian friend this summer and I was so, so jealous of the bright red and gold, sparkly, gorgeous sari she wore. And the sweet henna tattoos all over her hands. And the gold headdress. Ok fine, I was jealous of everything. #willsindiafashionweek
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Zombie Ms. Skittles
10/29/09

In reply to Many Splendored Things
I really wish there was some kind of Indian heritage festival anywhere near me, because I would KILL for a chance to purchase a sari even if I only got to wear it in my house. #willsindiafashionweek
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Pandorasvoicebox
10/29/09

@Zombie Ms. Skittles: Where do you live? There usually is. #willsindiafashionweek
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AndPreciousLittleofThat
10/29/09

@Zombie Ms. Skittles: Does your city have an Indian section? There's a great area on Devon Avenue in Chicago that's filled with saris, Indian jewelry, and some of the best food in town. Oh, and pashminas, though no word if they are nautically-themed. #willsindiafashionweek
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Zombie Ms. Skittles
10/29/09

@Pandorasvoicebox: I live near Houston. I know we don't have one in my town and I don't actually ever know what's going on in the city, but you're right that there probably is one in Houston. #willsindiafashionweek
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Pandorasvoicebox
10/29/09

@Zombie Ms. Skittles: There is probably an "Indian heritage festival" in Houston, but regardless, the Indian community in Houston is huge so even if there isn't one central "festival" there is definitely shit going on continuously. Hit up the Indian grocery stores (there's probably at least a dozen since Houston's a big city) because they usually post advertisements for various Indian events going on locally (movies, concerts, services, sales, etc.) Sari shops are another good choice, so ask around to find one, or shamelessly ask one of your Indian friends to bring you back a good sari from India if they visit. And if you want a two-in-one cultural experience, check out a temple or a Hindu mission center. I know there are some in Houston. #willsindiafashionweek
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la.donna.pietra
10/29/09

In reply to The Writing On The Wall
For a minute, I thought the caption referred to Mahatma Gandhi, and I got seriously confused.

Poor Gurdeep. I can't even imagine how awful that must have been, and must still be. #sikhriots
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Rooo sez BISH PLZ
10/27/09

In reply to Hat Trick
Want hat.

That is all. #rannagill
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maladroite
10/27/09

In reply to Upwardly Noble
One of the things I will never master in my life, the art of make up. She looks fantastic, however. #willsindiafashionweek
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Schrodinger's Cat
10/26/09

In reply to Hat Trick
This lamp is doing the sexyface. #rannagill
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Rooo sez BISH PLZ
10/27/09

@Schrodinger's Cat: Better than Megan Fox can do it, IMO. #rannagill
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BabyJane
10/26/09

In reply to Hat Trick
Ranna Gill is a designer brimming with possibilities. #rannagill
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futuremouse
10/26/09

@BabyJane: Hats off to her for this show (and to you for the pun). #rannagill
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curiousgeorgiana
10/26/09

@BabyJane: Truly a designer that I tip my hat to. #rannagill
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PaintedTrollop
10/26/09

@BabyJane: I'd like to see a cloche-up. #rannagill
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BAngieB
10/06/09

In reply to The Waiting Game
"If those diaper-looking shorts are part of her "best look" then she's in trouble."
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Alys Brangwin can't stop the beat
10/06/09

In reply to The Waiting Game
Modeling offices must look a lot like art galleries with the white walls and oddly placed alcoves.
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Mrs. Stephen Fry
10/06/09

In reply to The Waiting Game
They are all so gorgeous. Beautiful hair.
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charliekohler
10/06/09

@Mrs. Stephen Fry: Yeah. How do I get hair like that???
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esshud
10/06/09

@charliekohler: I am presently living in India and Indian people, but women in general, have the most beautiful hair I have ever seen!
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Chivone
10/06/09

@everyone: WOW. Exoticize much?
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rd2uk
10/06/09

@Chivone: for reals. edward said is turning over in his grave.
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Master.And.Everyone
10/06/09

@Chivone: Let me be very clear. I am not making these women "Other" or "Exoticized" by answering charliekohler's question about how to get shiny hair. Before you call anyone out for anything, ensure that you know whether any of the commenters are Indian themselves.

I'm sure that if every commenter were Indian asking about how to get shiny hair, you might have kept your comment to yourself.

Also, because I myself am not white, I resent your condescending tone.
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Hana Maru
10/06/09

@Master.And.Everyone: If it isn't about you, don't try to make it about you.

The way that all of these commenters are talking about Indian womens hair is indicative that they are not Indian. They're the same every time there's a SJ in India. And as an Indian person, most of the exoticizing comments I've gotten IRL about my looks have been from nonwhite, mostly black people. So for you to pretend that you could do no wrong because you're not white just makes no sense whatsoever.
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maladroite
10/06/09

@Hana Maru: I'm of Indian descent and I don't think it's offensive to comment about Indian hair like that.
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Hana Maru
10/06/09

@maladroite: Congratulations. And?
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Master.And.Everyone
10/06/09

@Hana Maru: I resent *her* condescending tone because, as a non-white person, I have also been exoticized.

I never, not even once, implied that because I am not white, I "can do no wrong."Do not put words in my mouth. Your reading comprehension might need work. Although I appreciate your input, it was neither solicited nor necessary to the conversation.

Right back at you with the, " If it isn't about you, don't try to make it about you."
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maladroite
10/07/09

@Hana Maru: And people can have opinions about anything. Get over yourself. Stop trying to make everything pc.
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Hana Maru
10/07/09

@Master.And.Everyone:
I wasn't the one who interpreted that comment as being about me; you did. You pretended it was all about your comment, then you spouted some nonsense about how it wouldn't be said in response to a bunch of Indian women. Well, DUH. Indian women don't talk about how all the Indian women they know have awesome hair.

Your race and whether you have been exoticized is irrelevant to your non-argument. Since you did claim some kind of immunity by virtue of your non-whiteness, my paraphrase stands.

Although I appreciate your input, it was neither solicited nor necessary to the conversation.

This part made me LOL. Welcome to the crazy world of internet comments, honey. You'll get used to it soon enough.
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Hana Maru
10/07/09

@maladroite: OMG people can have opinions?
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margareita metermaid
09/16/09

In reply to Fast/Company
oooh, i've been there. during ramadan also. god, i have not traveled anywhere since way too long. it's inspiring but painful looking at these kinds of pics...you know that feeling where you want to travel so badly it actually hurts? damn recession.
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Beca-is-on-TeamHotPizza
09/11/09

In reply to Helping Hand
That's just asking for a cold. And a foot infection.
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