Desis Slam Publication After They Claim Kim Kardashian Set The Trend Of Wearing Nose Rings

Back in 2020, American socialite and media personality  Kim Kardashian was accused of cultural appropriation after she was spotted wearing traditional gold bangles and maang tika. In 2021, the same happened when she was seen wearing ‘Om’ earrings.

And very recently, the businesswoman borrowed another piece of jewelry from desi tradition, a nose ring AKA ‘nath’, and twinned it with her daughter North West in France at Paris Fashion Week. Clearly, she is obsessed with Indian jewelry.

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And given the fan following and the influence she has on the fashion industry, it immediately made headlines and a fashion trend too. After her, it was American singer Lizzo who wore the accessory at the VMAs.

 

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The Daily Mail did a full-blown article on Lizzo’s statement clip-on nose ring chain and said she followed the trend set by Kim and her daughter.

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But they were also careful in mentioning that nose rings have been a tradition in India for several centuries. However, them saying it was a ‘trend’ set by Kim didn’t go well with desis online. They were quick to correct the publication and put light on the fact that Indian women have been wearing them since time immemorial.

Apparently, wearing nose rings is also common in African culture.

She definitely didn’t set the trend. But Kim did give the accessory the appreciation it needed by donning it herself and exposing it to those who were alien to the concept. In both cases, it’s always good to give credit where it’s due.

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