Gucci turbans face backlash from Sikhs

[Abdullah719]

Luxury fashion brand Gucci is facing a backlash from people after it adorned white models with traditional Sikh turbans down the ramp in their brand's Fall 2018 fashion week.

The move by Gucci has upset many people and who took to social media to condemn the use of turbans in fashion, by calling it "offensive" and "irresponsible", The Independent reported.

Canadian actor and model Avan Jogia began the backlash, in a series of tweets.

"could you not find a brown model?", Jogia wrote on Twitter, along with an image of a white male model wearing a blue turban.

"and please, other people of colour, this happens to ALL of us, say something even if it doesn't apply to you personally. I got you, if you got me. Peace and love. ????", he wrote in his second tweet.

Prominent Sikh social activist Harjinder Singh Kukreja wrote on Twitter, "Dear [MENTION=136718]gucci[/MENTION], the Sikh Turban is not a hot new accessory for white models but an article of faith for practising Sikhs.

Your models have used Turbans as 'hats' whereas practising Sikhs tie them neatly fold-by-fold. Using fake Sikhs/Turbans is worse than selling fake Gucci products."

In a picture posted by a Twitterer above, models' hair could be seen tumbling out of the turbans at the Gucci fashion show.

In Sikhism, a turban is worn by both men and women as a symbol of honour and spirituality. Almost all of a person's hair is typically concealed within the headgear.

Gucci is yet to react to the development.

http://www.business-standard.com/ar...-face-backlash-from-sikhs-118022400049_1.html

 

[Pakistanian]

Sick

Today at walmart i saw a black guy wearing a red turban smh

 

[Stewie]

why would gucci even come up with something like this? are they trying to market them to sikhs only or do they plan to start a new fad of wannabe sikh turbans?

 

[KingKhanWC]

why would gucci even come up with something like this? are they trying to market them to sikhs only or do they plan to start a new fad of wannabe sikh turbans?

Its not just turbans.



I really dont see the problem here. Sure these garments were not conceived to represent luxury but hardly offensive.

 

[PakLFC]

May be Gucci also doesn't know the difference between Muslim's and Sikh's as the Sikh's often cry over! Keeping that in mind there should be no reason for the Sikh's to protest here.

 

[shokz1408]

Its not just turbans.

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I really dont see the problem here. Sure these garments were not conceived to represent luxury but hardly offensive.

I thought that was babar azam for a minute.

Anyhows, In terms of the OP, should have used an asian model to give it some context.

 

[big_gamer007]

Basically people in west have ran out of issues so protest on trivial things..

 

[Gilly]

Good publicity for Gucci. Should sell more now.

 

[Gabbar Singh]

Justin Trudeau should wear one - the professionally offended and the loony lefties won’t have a problem then.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

"could you not find a brown model?", Jogia wrote on Twitter, along with an image of a white male model wearing a blue turban

Far from finding a brown model, they seem to have gone for the most pasty looking white they could find. But the turbans look good, hope it catches on, I might get one myself.

 

[Bewal Express]

Are the Sikhs protesting at the commercialisation or the fact that its white Models wearing them.