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Boot-cut, flared, knee-length or low-rise—for small-town India’s rebels, denim’s the weapon of choiceNancy Parihar’s rebellion starts from her head. The 20-year-old’s curls are streaked a bold blonde, but it’s her tight-fitting jeans that are a badge of non-conformity in Kanpur, where some col  ....Read more

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Very good articleBy: Ravish Vishwanathan | Wednesday , 8 Jul '09 11:35:01 AM Reply | Forward Fashion is a great cultural barometer. And in the case of the ubiquitious denim jeans, it is the classic symbol of the clash of cultures -- on one side are the Western ideals of individualism and assertiveness and on the other are the Eastern tenets of social conformity and modesty.In the metros, wearing jeans is common. But as this well-researched article points out, that is not the case in small-town India. Taking the case of the ban on wearing jeans in Kanpur's colleges, it brings focus on the ripples young women are making in the vast cultural ocean with their fashion choices.
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