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One of my newly-articulated goals in life + itch-to-scratch is to contribute to the Afropunk equivalent of brown Indian fashion https://t.co/KrMThR2O1I

Next level version would be South Indian Cyberpunk, just because https://t.co/VAOwWq4qDS

I suppose I have been building up to this South Indian Cyberpunk idea for a long time. Why do I do this to myself. I need to learn to draw, then I need to learn digital painting, then I need to read so much history... I am a masochist https://t.co/R5cMUjzIXj

TIL about Indian tribal tattoos!!! How am I so late to this?? https://t.co/SBZ35j5tdf


Rabari, Gujarat... https://t.co/dUzyl3G83E


Indian... steampunk? India rabari Jimmy Nelson... these are the Desais? (uncertain) so cool though wow https://t.co/WT2GOymLiO


It is a dream come true for me to discover that there IS a legacy of traditional Indian tattoos, with Indian motifs, geometry, heritage, history. These need to be reimagined, reinterpreted, rediscovered by modern Indian artists. C'mon guys and gals we've got work to do https://t.co/pIze2Hvm8c


And I just discovered Saira Hunjan! She is a real person who exists! YESSSS https://t.co/D10Z5al1Oz


I think this might be the fastest I have become a fan of somebody's work / craft / style. Literally seconds and I'm like YES she gets it https://t.co/rsc2NhzujD


This is cool https://t.co/PBV2wrdoe0

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Old thread about Indian men's fashion: https://t.co/mGWVmHiUtS