Vernacular culture
A distinct characteristic of vernacular culture is that it is informal. It is a culture organized and developed, often unwittingly and without sponsorship, by ordinary people.

Responsible cultural discourse
We recognize that some of us do not belong to the socio-economic class responsible for the visual trends we seek to study. However, the cultural class is not flat. Tk encourages the community to keep everyone in check whenever the discussion teeters on the edges of misrepresentation, appropriation or fetishization. Such instances would be acts of self-defeat in our ultimate quest for decolonization and a renewed sense of identity.

Misrepresentation
Untrue or misleading statements of fact about a culture or sub-culture, especially one we do not directly take part in. It can be avoided through diligent research and a heightened sense of empathy. 

Appropriation
The inappropriate use of cultural elements from a minority group by a dominant group. The imbalance of power at play often leads to gain for the latter and loss for the former. Certain fads in fashion wherein indigenous styles are removed from their original context and used on garments as embellishment, especially without the fair participation of the minority, are examples of appropriation.

Fetishization
The stereotyping and objectification of a group of people and their culture. It can manifest as an excessive fondness for a certain type of person or their practices that both idolizes and demonizes, reducing them to a colonized “other”. An awareness of one’s tone and other manners of expression is imperative.