Community Archive

🧵 View Thread

🧵 Thread (12 tweets)

Placeholder
Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• almost 8 years ago

I have a Pinterest board called "Indian Men's Fashion". It began with the belief that Indian men can't simply dress like white guys: https://t.co/PrmNp2ubHC

Tweet image 1
19 3
9/9/2017
Placeholder
Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• almost 8 years ago
Replying to @visakanv

A question to start with: what are some ways that Indian men can look, that nobody else can imitate without looking weird or silly? https://t.co/4Hssw9WfUS

Tweet image 1
20 0
9/9/2017
Placeholder
Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• almost 8 years ago
Replying to @visakanv

I bet that religious/cultural face decorations will make some sort of re-emergence in fashion. Can you appropriate your own history? 🤔 https://t.co/1edvPCZPDg

Tweet image 1
7 0
9/9/2017
Placeholder
Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• almost 8 years ago
Replying to @visakanv

Another question – what are the 'casual' or 'street' versions of indian clothes, typically reserved for weddings and 'functions'? https://t.co/zULpJOmdLC

Tweet image 1
9 0
9/9/2017
Placeholder
Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• almost 8 years ago
Replying to @visakanv

Why do we even wear pants? Serious question. I think we can look good without 'em. https://t.co/fZlCfnYTT8

Tweet image 1
17 0
9/9/2017
Placeholder
Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• almost 8 years ago
Replying to @visakanv

A quick detour to look at actual maharajahs: https://t.co/WAcTU9I9qG

Tweet image 1
9 0
9/9/2017
Placeholder
Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• almost 8 years ago
Replying to @visakanv

Now for some prominent individuals in present day – Google CEO Sundararjan Pichai https://t.co/pwOs2uxios

Tweet image 1
5 0
9/9/2017
Placeholder
Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• almost 8 years ago
Replying to @visakanv

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (I don't know about his politics but I like his fashion) https://t.co/9SXWDpkqNr

Tweet image 1
6 0
9/9/2017
Placeholder
Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• almost 8 years ago
Replying to @visakanv

She's not a man but I LOVE the way Arundati Roy dresses https://t.co/LiHENpWjCA

Tweet image 1
8 0
9/9/2017
Placeholder
Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• almost 8 years ago
Replying to @visakanv

Another tweet for Arundati because she is amazing https://t.co/knjsBrDzRV

Tweet image 1
6 0
9/9/2017
Placeholder
Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• almost 8 years ago
Replying to @visakanv

Microsoft CEO Satya Narayana Nadella. He looks almost like a media or advertising CEO sometimes https://t.co/pQkMLb7utS

Tweet image 1
5 0
9/9/2017
Placeholder
Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• almost 8 years ago
Replying to @visakanv

Ok back to looks – I dig this style. The chill, subtle variants are important. If it's too ostentatious it's like you're trying too hard https://t.co/Z8fEPDNugm

Tweet image 1
20 0
9/9/2017