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Adidas Accused of Cultural Appropriation by Mexico Over Footwear Design
Fashion designer Chavarria apologized after his collaboration with Adidas Original was charged by authorities in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, the largest producer of Huaraches, with appropriating the traditional design of the region’s huarache sandals, although there are many “original designs.”
Willy Chavarria officially apologized to the people of Oaxaca on Saturday after the slip-on shoe he designed with Adidas ...
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Cultural Tribute or Fashion Gentrification? Adidas and Willy Chavarria Criticized Over Oaxaca-Inspired Sneaker
Willy Chavarria’s Oaxaca Slip On is facing scrutiny in Mexico over cultural appropriation and Indigenous rights.
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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 stepped on some toes in the process.
"I wish he and his team told the history of the people who make them and were more intentional about the overall project,” said one local business owner and designer.
In Puerto Rico, the designer celebrated the Chavarria Oaxaca Slip-On, a new sneaker-sandal hybrid ...
Oaxaca has threatened legal action against Adidas for alleged cultural appropriation in the design of its new 'Oaxaca Slip-On ...
Adidas Originals and Willy Chavarria celebrated their spring/summer 2025 collection at the Adidas Melrose store in Los Angeles on Thursday with an event honoring Chicano culture and the legacy ...
Willy Chavarria, a US designer, expressed regret over an Adidas sandal design. The design allegedly copied a traditional ...
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