Digging through the Past (Literally)
A scene from the Wednesday Antique Market in Camden Passage, Islington, London. If the picture above hasn’t already given it away, this post is going to talk about Antique Markets! Unlike my previous posts, which have been quite heavy on the intersection of cultures, law and historic misappropriations, this one is pretty much just a…
Koh-i-Noor Kis ka Noor (Whose diamond is it)
When I started this blog, the rediscussion on the Koh-i-noor had become a hot topic in media, but I seem to be publishing it now, which is months after such media talks. That said, the Koh-i-noor is an evergreen cultural study debate, so anytime is as good as any! When it comes to spoils of…
At the Heart of a Forgotten History: Legacy, Luxury, and What Western Fashion Borrows—Then Refuses to Remember
If you’ve been keeping up with the media, entertainment or fashion press recently, I think it would be easy for you to infer the incident I refer to in my heading. In lieu of the upcoming cinematic adaptation of the tension dripping classic ‘Wuthering Heights’, Margot Robbie has been breaking charts for her fashion looks…
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