Mexico Threatens Lawsuit Against Adidas x Willy Chavarria for Cultural Appropriation over “Oaxaca Slip-On”
Adidas and U.S. designer Willy Chavarria are facing backlash in Mexico over their upcoming “Oaxaca Slip-On,” a black leather shoe inspired by the traditional huarache sandal. Oaxaca state authorities say the design copies Indigenous work from the Zapotec community of Villa Hidalgo Yalalag without permission or credit. Chavarria, who has Mexican heritage, first revealed the […]
