This website will explore the use of religious symbols in popular fashion. This project will mainly focus on Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Native American religions, analyzing the use of the cross, bindis, depictions of Buddha, Native American headdresses in current fashion. This website will investigate the themes of religious and cultural appropriation in Western society, and will focus on arguments for and against the use of religious symbols in fashion.
Each page will focus on a specific religious symbol, its significance, and its use in popular Western fashion.
To get the most out of this website, please explore each of the religions listed in the menu tab (Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, and Native American) before reading the "Appreciation or Appropriation" tab.
