When it comes to fashion weeks they usually get about as wild-and-crazy as Betsey Johnson doing a cartwheel, a model's accidental boob or no-no place flash, or an overwaxed floor that transforms a runway into a slip-and-slide.But not in India. While they may be known for their more conservative designs, some of their shows have apparently attracted the attention of the Indian authorities. In particular, the Levi's show in Mumbia, where Bollywood actor/model Askay Kumar was strutting down the catwalk when, as he reached his wife sitting in the audience, he leaned in and she unbuttoned his pants. Not finding the antic amusing, Kumar now faces two years imprisonment and a 2,000 ruppee fine (which is about $39, the cost of a pair of Levi's).
While I can't say that this was the most tasteful way to promote Levi's new "Unbuttoned" campaign, I certainly don't think it warrants jail time. I mean, come on India, if you can't handle a little frontal flashing, how do you ever expect to make it into the fashion mainstream? I mean, remember when Dirk Bikkembergs got 100 soccer players to change their underwear in public during an Italian fashion show a couple years ago? I'm sure they'd all be facing the death penalty if the Indian police had something to do with it.
So India, lighten up--free Kumar!
