An Indigenous artisans registry is planned in Oaxaca to protect against appropriation such as the recent case of Adidas's ...

Mexican American designer Willy Chavarria's Oaxaca Slip On faced criticism for using a traditional Indigenous design for a ...

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

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

Mexican-American clothing designer Willy Chavarria has apologized for an Adidas sandal that he created after being accused by Mexican authorities of “cultural appropriation” for copying an indigenous ...

Mexican American designer Willy Chavarria's Oaxaca Slip On faced criticism for using a traditional Indigenous design for a product made in China.

Critics accused Chavarria and Adidas of cultural appropriation for creating a product that used a traditional design from Indigenous artisans in Oaxaca, Mexico's Villa Hidalgo Yalálag, but ...

It is most associated with artisans in Villa Hidalgo Yalalag, a village in the southern state of Oaxaca, many of whom rely on production of the handmade shoes for income.

“This falls short of the respect and collaborative approach that Oaxaca, the Zapotec community of Villa Hidalgo Yalalag, and its people deserve.” ...

The shoe, designed by US designer Willy Chavarria, is inspired by the "huarache" sandals traditionally worn by Indigenous villagers from Villa Hidalgo Yalalag in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, who ...

The shoe has multiple design elements with direct ties to "the Zapotec Indigenous communities in Oaxaca, particularly in the town of Villa Hidalgo de Yalálag," according to the Associated Press.

He pledged “legal support” for Villa Hidalgo Yalalag, and said he had already spoken with members of the community about taking action against the footwear company.