Comments on: What Goes Around Comes Around

By: Swati

Swati — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 15:16:01 +0000

i’ve personally purchased several items from badkarma, and the quality of the clothing and customer service is excellent. they are far better than any of the other “desi” brands out there…who are simply trying to copy badkarma’s style. this company is really going to do great things, and we should support them. i’m sure they will continue to expand their brand. i’m a big fan!

By: Nirmala

Nirmala — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 02:27:33 +0000

it looks like there was actually just one female white model on the site which i don’t think is objectionable–but the pseudo-sexual overtones between the blonde and the south asian guy are kind of irritating considering the cliche that indian guys tend to prefer anglo women. the clothes are a bit too poppy/not really edgy enough for me. perhaps bad karma will have more interesting designs in the near future–ones that don’t bank on simple stereotypes (particularly the sexualized ones about indian women…not sure i’d have the cojones to wear something that says “spicy”). all the same, it’s nice to have a line of clothing that attempts to be culturally specific and i’m sure they’ll continue to expand their concept accordingly. amen to curves!

By: nayantara

nayantara — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 21:09:36 +0000

why are the majority of the models on the site white? doesn’t that seem to go against the idea that this is meant for indian’s to identify very strongly with?

By: Sudha

Sudha — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 03:14:49 +0000

The clothes are very nice, but I cannot imagine many Indians who want to wear a brand called “Bad Karma.”

What does this mean? Maybe I am not in on the joke.

By: Anuja

Anuja — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 15:05:54 +0000

Thanks for your comment. We appreciate your feedback, and are glad that you brought up the point about “uploading catchy phrases.” When BadKarma launched a year ago, it was with a small line of attitude tees bearing culturally inspired phrases such as “Brown Sugar” and “iFob.” However, over the last year, our line has evolved, and still is evolving, into a clothing line that offers people everything from polos and track jackets to hats and yoga bags. Our goal is to become a full-fledged fashion company, and each month we get closer to reaching that goal. A closer inspection of our line will reveal original designs, which include our men’s Vintage Luxury Collection, released this past summer. We hope that you continue to visit our brand over the next year to see how we are moving away from being just another South Asian t-shirt company and into one that you turn to when you just want good clothes.

Best,
Anuja Madar
Public Relations Manager
BadKarma Clothing Company

By: Hajra

Hajra — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 14:33:42 +0000

The Macaca days are over and this should apply white slurs as well.

By: Hajra

Hajra — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:08:19 +0000

The use of “WASP” in this article is a bit pejorative. A little racial/ethinic sensitivity would be expected from a South Asian production.

By: Nadia

Nadia — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 17:43:32 +0000

Good for Shah to follow his dream, but not sure how BadKarma is any different than someone uploading catchy phrases on a t-shirt and selling it on CafePress.