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From Art To Culture, The Juggernaut Keeps Me Informed

From Art To Culture, The Juggernaut Keeps Me Informed

As an Art History major and a self-proclaimed accessories queen, I have to admit, I was excited when Pharrell Williams debuted a dope pair of "custom-designed" lenses and announced his highly-anticipated collab with luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co.

Soon, however, word spread that Pharrell and Tiffany’s designs looked just like 17th-century Mughal-era sunglasses

A few weeks after that, French jewelry designer Cartier was suing Tiffany & Co over trade secrets.

My friend Thuy, another Art History major forwarded me an article a few months later, " How Cartier Built an Empire by Claiming Indian and Islamic Art as its Own," from The Juggernaut.

The Juggernaut article went into detail about how Cartier — a brand worth over $12 billion — built a legacy by appropriating 'exotic' and 'barbaric' art from the Eastern world and labeling the transaction a cultural exchange.

However, the people from these richly cultured places were never given much in return. In fact, these people and their culture weren't ever even credited correctly, with most of Cartier's archived pieces labeled with vague titles such as "Arab," "Oriental," or "Persian."

I walked away from the article with a lot to process and reflect on, but more importantly, I realized, that everything The Juggernaut was reporting on and highlighting was the kind of news I loved to read: news free of clickbait-y headlines, fake reports, and misrepresentation of minorities.

What I appreciated most about the piece by The Juggernaut was how authentic the tone was. I didn't feel like I was being blamed or lectured at, but that someone like Thuy was giving me their genuine take on what happened, the history behind it, and why it's important to call people, especially huge luxury brands, out when they take design cues from others in the name of art.

The Juggernaut publishes nuanced news stories like this one about South Asians around the world. It’s considered ‘smart journalism for South Asian stories,’ and they welcome readers from all different backgrounds.

I found myself craving more raw and authentic stories. With The Juggernaut subscription starting at just $1.40 a week — less than one ride on the metro — I figured I had nothing to lose!

The second Juggernaut piece I read, “ Keeping Up with Cultural Appropriation,” shed further light on what we deem to be cultural exchange vs. cultural appropriation when it came to South Asian fashion.

In a world full of misconceptions, misunderstandings, and flat-out misrepresentation, The Juggernaut is a trustworthy source for the stories I need to read.

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