Controversial uses of African-American or Native-American imagery often make headlines, but 'Gypsy Fashion' usually seems to get a pass.
A gentle breeze caught the free-flowing folds of my long light dress as I slowly walked towards the swimming pool after admiring the sunrise over the ocean. I stopped to stretch my arms, took a deep breath of the refreshing Florida air and felt the cool smooth stones beneath my bare feet. The dress I was wearing came from a collection initially called"Gypsy Soul." As a Roma scholar researching Gypsy stereotypes, I could see the appeal of clothing that exhibits free-spirited adventure.
In the coming weeks we will see what surprises they have prepared for us this year. In previous years, runways of fashion week carried outfits ranging from the elegant, to the provocative to the downright bizarre. Also, it has been a time for opening a Pandora's box of stereotypes, misrepresentations and cultural appropriation.
When acknowledgement of the Roma culture is made, it's usually misguided, inaccurate or downright ignorant.:"The romanticizing of the Gypsy has always sparked interest in me. I love the idea of gathering cultural influences in the wake of migration," she said."So many of us are a conglomeration of cultures, especially with all the traveling that we do in this global workplace.
Most of the Roma are settled in different parts of the world and many of those who still travel are not mobile by choice, but due to centuries of persistent persecution. Invoking Gypsy as a symbol of high-class globe-trotting, while most Roma cannot dream of such a lifestyle, is not only inaccurate, but also harmful, since it moves the public even further away from recognizing Roma marginalization and the need for change.
Paradoxically, the marginalized culture is reluctant to enjoy their own cultural products to avoid being stigmatized, while the dominant culture gets to use and enjoy them freely.
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