The sandal was created by U.S. designer Willy Chavarría for Adidas Originals. Its thin leather, braided straps bare an ...

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

Adidas has apologised after Mexico accused it of cultural appropriation by releasing a sandal based on a style made by ...

Mexican authorities have accused Adidas of plagiarizing Mexican artisans with a new sandal design similar to Indigenous ...

U.S. fashion designer Willy Chavarria has apologized after a sandal he designed in collaboration with Adidas Originals was criticized for cultural appropriation by Indigenous communities in Mexico.

The Mexican state of Oaxaca is threatening legal action against Adidas, accusing the footwear company of cultural ...

On August 13, 2025, Stray Kids released the new teaser for CREED, a track from their upcoming album Karma. The teaser offered ...

A more recent example of clearly unethical cultural appropriation and exploitation of Indigenous cultures for profit came to the fore in 2021 when the government of Mexico accused clothing ...

Calling out offenders Cultural appropriation itself is nothing new; it’s been happening for centuries. For instance, Dior has been referencing Chinese fashion since the mid-20th century.

The progressive concept of “cultural appropriation” has become an increasingly mainstream idea. Do a Google search on, say, “yoga is cultural appropriation,” and you’ll see for yourself. What does ...

Cultural appropriation does not exist. "Cultural appropriation" as described by Susan Scafidi, a law professor at Fordham University, is “taking intellectual property, traditional knowledge, cultural ...