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Hindu groups condemn bikinis with images of Hindu goddess. Designer says "Sorry""

May 8, 2011

Lisa Burke's collection of bikinis made of hindu goddess


The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the Bajrang Dal Saturday condemned the prints of Hindu goddess on bikinis at a fashion show in Australia and said they will stage a protest at Jantar Mantar here Monday.

‘Vishwa Hindu Parishad and its youth wing Bajrang Dal would demonstrate at Jantar Mantar against hurting religious sentiments of Hindus in Australia,’ said Vinod Bansal, the media chief of the VHP.
According to reports, bikinis with images of Lakshmi were displayed Thursday at a fashion show during the Australia Fashion Week. Under the label ‘Lisa Blue’, the swimsuits have been reportedly designed by Lisa Burke.

The group said it will also submit a memorandum to the Australian high commission, ‘demanding immediate action against those involved in the designing and conducting the fashion show’.

 Hey, we know Indian imagery is a hit in western fashion, but many times, designers have ended up with an unfashionable foot in their mouth for taking 'pretty Indian pictures' and splashing them with the enthusiasm of a graffiti artist all over their clothes and accessories.

The love affair with Hindu Gods and Goddesses in particular, refuses to end. If Heidi Klum made Kali a Halloween outfit, Guess got into hot water for its tank tees that had Ganesha on the front, with the words, 'handsome elephant' printed on the lower back. Then there was French shoe brand Minelli, that had images of Lord Rama on shoes. Of course, it was followed by protests from Hindu groups, and the shoes had to be withdrawn.

Who is Lisa Burke?
Lisa Burke's collection of bikinis made of hindu goddess
Australian designer, who held her first individual show at the Australian Fashion Week. Her label is called Lisa Blue. The inspiration for her show was apparently to "raise awareness for whale and dolphin conservation". Err... What? Anyway, her collection features a number of prints, from bold colour with 'the Bollywood story' to studs and metallics, and Romance Era art in Divinity

What's She Saying?
When called, the designer at first identified herself as Lisa. Asked about her designs, she said, "Yes, Lord Krishna. I'm really inspired," but then, began to question, "Who is this?" On saying we were calling from India, she said, "You need to talk to the operations department if this is for business." When told we were calling from the Times Of India, she said, "I am sorry, but I am not authorised to comment." Probed, she said, "I'm not Lisa, she stays in Sydney. Please send her a mail."

Despite controversies, western fashion refuses to learn. It's now the turn of Australian Lisa Burke, who showcased a swimsuit at the ongoing Australian Fashion Week with Lakshmi's image on front as well as on its bikini bottom. Are Indian designers taking to this creative play kindly? Evidently not.

Lisa says Sorry
 The Indian fashion fraternity reacted strongly against using gods and goddesses' imageries without doing a proper research first by designers in the West.

The impact was such that the label, Lisa Blue, by designer Lisa Burke, released an official statement apologising "to the Hindu community."

The statement:
Lisa Blue has been born out of a love of conservation, spirituality and a respect for all people. At no time would we ever have intended that the brand would cause offence. The use of images of Goddess Lakshmi was not in any way a measure of calculated risk taking, simply it was a desire to celebrate different cultures and share that through our brand.

We would like to offer an apology to anyone we may have offended and advise that the image of Goddess Lakshmi will not appear on any piece of Lisa Blue swimwear for the new season, with a halt put on all production of the new range and pieces shown on the runway from last week removed. This range will never be available for sale in any stockists or retail outlets anywhere in the world. We apologise to the Hindu community and take this matter very seriously. 

Lisa Burke's collection of bikinis made of hindu goddess

Lisa Burke's collection of bikinis made of hindu goddess 
Lisa Burke's collection of bikinis made of hindu goddess

 Lisa Burke's collection of bikinis made of hindu goddess

21 comments:

  1. akhileshMay 08, 2011

    this is totally in human...we condemn this act. west is humiliating our gods n godess.

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  2. AnonymousMay 08, 2011

    i wish i would kill lisa burke,,sorry is not enough!!!

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  3. AnonymousMay 10, 2011

    This deity is a demon masquerading as a goddess.

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  4. Anonymous No.3...You're a nincompoop

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  5. AnonymousMay 10, 2011

    I think people need to start realizing that just because one group of people holds religious themes to be sacred, that doesn't mean that all others must do so as well. It is up to each individual to decide for himself or herself what is or isn't sacred.

    If you don't like it, don't wear it! It's as simple as that.

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  6. AnonymousMay 11, 2011

    Oh dear, now you know how it feels like when muslims protested when some clown drew a picture of the prophet.

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  7. AnonymousMay 11, 2011

    Hindus worship cows, does it mean people who eat beef will be killed?

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  8. AnonymousMay 11, 2011

    India is a corrupt nation, god doesnt have an image, nor is a he or she...it says in their holy books.

    Why dnt these brainless fools read their books for a change!! Hindus says having a bath in ganges purifies them but the water is full dead animals,human waste etc..yuck!!

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    1. you are a bloody fool what you Know about holy Books of India.......
      we know that god doesnt have image ,nobirth ,nodeath so we try to find He/She in so many images Godess Laxmi is also one of those Images....Why you people see god in only Jesus you people are restricted to see god only in one image we try to see Him/Her in so many images..............

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  9. its not about hindus and muslims or christians...its about humiliation of ones culture they are following from years... will you feel goog if the same model had wore biknis with your pictures instead of lakshmi. its about someone u respect...if u wanna leave in society u have to care about others feelings. if u wanna practice such things then dont humiliate others by showing them.

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  10. AnonymousMay 12, 2011

    Common friends stop cursing each other, I just want to ask a simple questions, I’m a Hindu but I do go to church, I even had been to mosque, dear Christian brothers, can u tell me will u agree if we wear undergarments with Jesus’s & Marry’s photos on it? common man it’s a simple common sense. Some one had said that India is corrupted, But do you know that there is corruption everywhere, yes I do agree there is more corruption in India and they are working on it. Few days back in Australia an MP have go 12 years sentence. Now India also the Government have started to punish the people who are in to this sort of issues. So don’t compare that and this. we all respect Christianity, don’t make the Hindus to hate it by writing so.

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    1. I love Jesus. Of course I would wear panties with Jesus on them. =D

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    2. AnonymousMay 19, 2012

      ya true.. those people don't hesitate to fuck their own mom's.. How can they respect others mom.. their inner conscious is dead.

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    3. oh you love to wear panties with Jesus....If isee that definettly i will smash you Iam an Hindu I have lot of Respect to jesus..He should be in a temple not on your UnderWear thats the difference between You and Me

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