Culture Not Costume

At music festivals, at Halloween, at fashion weeks, elements of cultures are borrowed, worn, discarded. The depth stripped out. The significance ignored. The people it belongs to, made invisible.
This series reclaims that narrative. Each piece features repurposed Hindu mythological imagery; not as decoration, but as reminder. These symbols carry centuries of meaning. They are not a trend.
My Culture is Not Your Costume is an invitation to make conscious choices. To ask where something comes from, what it means, and whether you have the right to wear it. Cultures are not commodities. They are living, breathing expressions of human heritage.
Upcycled. Handmade. Made with respect.