tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post2369618058844463797..comments2024-03-24T23:51:25.945-07:00Comments on east side bride: Mara Hoffman does WEDDINGS !esbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00215882729011442570noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-4956912075477851482013-11-16T04:04:14.404-08:002013-11-16T04:04:14.404-08:00Just an update: horrendous cultural appropriation ...Just an update: horrendous cultural appropriation aside I was really feeling one of these dresses but Mara Hoffman doesn't do international returns (!!!). As in, if you order from a non-US country and return the dress at your own expense they won't refund you. The customer service staff were pretty rude about it, too. Way to be the worst, Mara Hoffman. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-10505860605823478052013-11-01T20:49:51.548-07:002013-11-01T20:49:51.548-07:00No problem. Beyond Buckskin is amazing. :)No problem. Beyond Buckskin is amazing. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-64144277034606264362013-11-01T13:58:32.948-07:002013-11-01T13:58:32.948-07:00Thanks for this article! I feel the personal inwar...Thanks for this article! I feel the personal inward, like, uncomfortable-ness at appropriative shit like this, but this is a great articulation of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-31545605182167799972013-11-01T13:32:12.932-07:002013-11-01T13:32:12.932-07:00Me too!! Every fall my students and I have a big &...Me too!! Every fall my students and I have a big "what not to do this halloween" conversation. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-39261855893496491062013-10-31T13:35:38.840-07:002013-10-31T13:35:38.840-07:00^ Lawrence of MyLabia (to quote a horrendous movi...^ Lawrence of MyLabia (to quote a horrendous movie).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-87131137367848377682013-10-31T13:33:49.021-07:002013-10-31T13:33:49.021-07:00@Anon - agreed. A breath of fresh air. I can't...@Anon - agreed. A breath of fresh air. I can't help but rage when this bullshit gets defended or swept under the rug: I'm a teacher, and there is so much oblivious white privilege in the public schools that it sometimes makes me sick. Kelsinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-88314703081906858772013-10-31T11:55:43.754-07:002013-10-31T11:55:43.754-07:00the vaguely middle-eastern headwrappy thing is als...the vaguely middle-eastern headwrappy thing is also problematicesbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00215882729011442570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-20286343340900777942013-10-31T10:46:30.277-07:002013-10-31T10:46:30.277-07:00In addition to the headdressploitation, that bikin...In addition to the headdressploitation, that bikini/veil photo makes me want to vom.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10595494907833218390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-76569441109312152702013-10-31T09:40:39.467-07:002013-10-31T09:40:39.467-07:00I thought that Mara Hoffman ONLY did culturally in...I thought that Mara Hoffman ONLY did culturally insensitive. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-73447309292022226492013-10-31T07:22:44.088-07:002013-10-31T07:22:44.088-07:00Just dropping in to say how much I love that this ...Just dropping in to say how much I love that this blog's readers reject this oblivious appropriation nonsense, instead of defending it. LOVE. I feel like the comments sections that broach this topic can get so ugly. (I'm Anon from above, btw.) Bravo, Pseudo Frances; :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-9218578422787058242013-10-30T22:29:12.297-07:002013-10-30T22:29:12.297-07:00Oh my god, when will the white hipster Indian thin...Oh my god, when will the white hipster Indian thing dieeeee already? At this point, it's both offensive and boring. <br /><br />I liked Mara Hoffman okay before but this makes me suspect she is some kind of airhead/moron in real life. I feel like only someone with zero self-awareness would think feather headdresses are okay. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239530400318235650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-79680398612897613272013-10-30T22:05:45.215-07:002013-10-30T22:05:45.215-07:00I'm kind of torn on Mara Hoffman. She does ama...I'm kind of torn on Mara Hoffman. She does amazing designs, but some of them are a bit appropriative. (And yes, the headdress thing is unquestionably a problem.) <a href="http://www.beyondbuckskin.com/2011/05/tribal-trend-itd-be-truer-to-call-it.html" rel="nofollow">Beyond Buckskin explains it well</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-23589760552761144792013-10-30T19:52:37.061-07:002013-10-30T19:52:37.061-07:00What's with all the pink? I like the designs ...What's with all the pink? I like the designs okay, but the pastels are meh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-8020505137183690732013-10-30T17:50:56.228-07:002013-10-30T17:50:56.228-07:00Damn, this makes me want to find an excuse to wear...Damn, this makes me want to find an excuse to wear a wedding dress again. Annihttp://annicee.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468279200135971946.post-35263583866513351822013-10-30T16:50:36.265-07:002013-10-30T16:50:36.265-07:00fuuuuck i want a do-over so baaaaadfuuuuck i want a do-over so baaaaadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com