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Tamil Fashion

Tamil Nadu, situated in the Southernmost part of India, and Tamils have migrated to various parts of the world – Malaysia, Canada, Singapore and most importantly Sri Lanka. Tamil culture and history is famous for its extravagant temples, relishable food and rich culture. A significant part of its culture is its fashion, eye-catching, colourful, and vibrant, mirroring Tamil culture. A myriad of materials such as cotton, chiffon and silk are used in the dresses.

The main item of clothing is the sari and this holds the upmost significance. Women wear it their everyday lives, temples, offices, parties, weddings and more. Saris are such a staple part of Tamil fashion. Saris are admired mainly due to its intricacy, exquisite designs, and elegant artwork. There are various sari types, but the Kancheepuram sari is especially known for its design. Its colour, texture and styles are different to North Indian Saris. Pavada on the other hand is worn by young girls before getting married, the dress consists of a half sari – full length skirt with a short blouse and shawl known as Davani. It resembles youth, beauty and tradition on Tamil girls. In recent years, Salwar Kameez has become a popular garment amongst the women of Tamil Nadu despite its huge prominence in North India.

In addition, no outfit is fully complete without the accompaniment of accessories such as gold jewellery, bangles, and earrings. Gold holds importance in Tamil culture due to it being a resemblance of wealth but also its beauty. Tamil fashion has been an integral part of culture for years, with its reputation being incorporated into movies and music, but nevertheless Western Culture has left its impact with the increase in the number of people wearing jeans, tracksuits. Despite this, Tamil fashion will always be a prominent part of its culture with its rich authenticity and artwork. Neesha

Est ‘Emily à Paris’ une bonne représentation de la mode française?

Fin décembre 2021, dans les jours suivant le lancement de la saison 2 de la série Netflix, ‘Emily in Paris’, les tenues invraisemblables de l’héroïne, Emily, étaient vues par des millions de personnes. Toutefois, je pose la question essentielle: est-elle vraiment une bonne représentation du monde de la mode français ? Avec des styles mis en place par Marylin Fitoussi, en collaboration avec la célèbre styliste Patricia Fields, le talent derrière les looks incroyables de la série ‘Sex and the City’, la star Emily et ses copains arborent des looks vraiment accrocheurs.

On ne peut s'empêcher de remarquer que les tenues d'Emily sont loin de refléter la façon dont les jeunes femmes s'habillent maintenant. Certains voient pourtant dans le défilé de mode sauvage d'Emily un clin d'œil à la collection haute couture printemps-été 2019 Viktor & Rolf présentée juste avant que Netflix ne commence son tournage. Tout au long de la série, on nous répète que le personnage n'est pas chic et même qu'Emily ne s'intéresse pas du tout à la mode. Souvenez-vous du moment où Sylvie assène son “Elle n'a pas les références”.

Ce qui a vraiment exaspéré les fans de mode, c'est la vision épouvantable d'Emily sur le style français. Au lieu de sans effort, elle nous a donné un supplément (et pas dans le bon

sens). Elle portait des imprimés animaliers, des couleurs contrastées, des bobs et des bérets - souvent tous à la fois. Son chemisier Tour Eiffel était collant au maximum. Ce qui était un peu le but, comme l'a révélé la costumière Patricia Fields. "Elle veut impressionner", a-t-elle déclaré. Le chemisier offensant susmentionné était "un clin d'œil à son enthousiasme d'être là - c'était intentionnellement cliché".

Is ‘Emily in Paris’ a good representation of French fashion?

At the end of December 2021, in the days following the launch of season 2 of the Netflix series, 'Emily in Paris', the unlikely outfits of the heroine, Emily, were seen by millions of people. However, I ask the essential question: is she really a good representation of the French fashion world? With styles put together by Marylin Fitoussi, in collaboration with celebrity stylist Patricia Fields, the talent behind the incredible looks from the 'Sex and the City' series, star Emily and her pals sport some seriously eye-catching looks. One can't help but notice that Emily's outfits are far from reflecting the way young women dress now. Some, however, see Emily's wild fashion show as a nod to the Viktor & Rolf Spring/Summer 2019 haute couture collection shown just before Netflix began filming. Throughout the series, we are told that the character is not chic and even that Emily is not interested in fashion at all. Remember when Sylvie says “She doesn't have the references”. What really infuriated fashion fans was Emily's appalling take on French style. Instead of effortlessly, she gave us an extra (and not in a good way). She wore animal prints, contrasting colors, bucket hats and berets – often all at once. Her Eiffel Tower blouse was tacky to the max. Which was kind of the point, as costume designer Patricia Fields revealed. "She wants to impress," she said. The aforementioned offensive blouse was "a nod to her excitement to be there - it was intentionally cliche".

Sakina