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Clothes Make the World

4/13/2012

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It's a cliche that the world is getting smaller, but it's very true that the miracle of modern technology has gradually made physical distances less and less meaningful over the decades. This has made enormous differences in everything from pop music and food to athletic wear, formal clothes, and even nursing shoes.

Cultural blending is the name of the game in almost all pursuits these days and clothing is definitely an important part of that. From shirts and blouses to all types of shoes, the aesthetic flavors of far away lands influences all of us, no matter where we live.

As we endeavor to become specialists in African, Caribbean, Cajun, and Creole-influenced apparel we have an obvious passion for the evolution of  this trend. For example, the African dashiki first hit the United States as part of the wave of Pan-African awareness  that swept the U.S. during the late 1960s and early 1970s in the wake of the Civil Rights movement. The look managed to outlast that other famed upper-body artifact of the seventies, the Nehru jacket, and has become gradually integrated into countless looks, including hospital scrubs worn by doctors, nurses, technicians and others in countless hospitals and clinics around the world. 

Of course, the U.S. has itself been tremendously influential in world fashion. Thanks to vulcanized rubber inventor Charles Goodyear, America is the home of the rubber sole and therefore the great American sneaker (called "trainers" in the U.K. and "canvers" in Nigeria, among countless other regional names). The sneaker, of course, is the father of all kinds of other athletic, casual and work footwear, including high quality nursing shoes. America is also
the home the world's most iconic pants, blue jeans.

The next time you see a dreadlocked Danish-born hospital orderly wearing a Kangaroo cap, dashiki scrubs, and vulcanized rubber nursing shoes, you'll realize just how global clothing has really become.
 
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Come What May

1/29/2012

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Well, this New Year 2012 was brought in with many personal challenges, but instead of allowing them to distract or overcome me, it appears I have been imparted with a greater sense of direction, clarity and passion to ensure my concept for The Cajun Caribbean Cultural Mall is realized.

I apologize up front that my site isn’t as technologically savvy as many of the MANY sites available online at this time, however, I assure you that my products and passion for serving others will make up where all else fails.  I encourage and welcome your feedback as I am a self-taught web designer (still learning) and social entrepreneur.

Thank you in advance for your support, moral and financial, as I strive to fulfill my life-long dream of helping others to embrace diversity by learning and sharing all that they can about the beauty of cultures throughout the world.

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Who Am I, Really?

11/17/2011

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I have had a passion for cultural awareness for as long as I can remember.  This passion was born out of my own unique cultural background, which can best be described as, “An intricately embroidered quilt made up of individual segments with no apparent connections, but is bound together to create an awe inspiring and cherished heirloom for generations to come.”

My mother was born on the beautiful island of Trinidad, known for its vibrant carnivals, calypso, steel pan music, exotic foods, beautiful people and so much more.  Her ethnicity is a blending of African, Chinese, East Indian and Portuguese. My father is a product of the Bayou lands of Louisiana. His heritage is "smothered" with the rich traditions, mysterious notions, exquisite foods, and family-centered ideals. His ethnicity is a unique blending of Creole/Cajun and African peoples.

I am still very much in the discovery stage, a stage in which I am developing a means to transform my passion into a bridge for effectively engaging in social entrepreneurship, cultural awareness, and connecting to spirituality in all its forms.

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First Post!

9/26/2011

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The Cajun Caribbean is at it again.  When God gives you a vision he will also give you the provisions to see it come to pass.  Don't get it twisted, that doesn't mean that it will just materialize overnight.  Your success greatly depends on your ability to be humble, fearless, and persistant.



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