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Cultural appreciation, on the other hand, is one of the most beautiful practices of this world. The educated, credited, appreciation of another’s culture works towards helping all of us better understand each other and the backgrounds we come from. Cultural appreciation is best described as “ the respectful borrowing of elements from another culture with an interest in sharing ideas and diversifying oneself,” (Chyatee). It is a means of understanding where something came from and being eager to share it with the world, in credit to that culture. “It’s Important to Pay Homage to Artistry and Ideas, and Acknowledge Their Origins,” says Jennie Avins in The Dos and Don’ts of Cultural Appropriation. Avins uses the example of the Met Gala China: Through the Looking Glass, that, for the most part, bit off of Chinese based attire. Rihanna was one of the only public figures in attendance that took this opportunity as one to appreciate one’s culture by wearing an original piece by Guo Pei, a Chinese fashion designer, and not an Americanized version of such styles.