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Mexican-American designer apologizes for Adidas sandal design accused of cultural appropriation

Mexican-American clothing designer Willy Chavarria has apologized for an Adidas sandal that he created after being accused by ...

Diseñador mexicoestadounidense se disculpa por “apropiación cultural” en diseño de sandalias Adidas

El diseñador de ropa mexicoestadounidense Willy Chavarria ofreció disculpas por una sandalia de Adidas que creó, tras ser ...

Willy Chavarria's Oaxaca-inspired huaraches stoked controversy. The designer has issued an apology

Chicano designer Willy Chavarría took a big leap with his new Oaxaca-inspired huarache sneaker collection for Adidas. He ...
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(UPDATE) ‘I’m Deeply Sorry:’ Willy Chavarría Apologizes To Oaxaca After Backlash From Both Sides of The Border

I am deeply sorry that the shoe was appropriated in this design and not developed in direct and meaningful partnership with ...

This Hillsboro festival celebrates an often overlooked piece of Mexican culture

The performance was a focal point of La Guelaguetza, an annual Indigenous cultural celebration in Hillsboro that honors the ...

Earthquake of Magnitude 5.65 Strikes Near Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico, GFZ Says

(Reuters) -A magnitude 5.65 earthquake struck near coast of Oaxaca, Mexico, on Sunday, German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), the German Research ...

Adidas sandal uproar highlights fashion’s long history of cultural controversy

Adidas' Oaxaca Slip-On has sparked accusations of cultural appropriation, joining a long list of fashion controversies over ...