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Willy Chavarria Issues Apology to Oaxaca Community Over Adidas Shoe
Willy Chavarria officially apologized to the people of Oaxaca on Saturday after the slip-on shoe he designed with Adidas ...
‘Failed to show respect’: Adidas designer Willy Chavarria regrets ‘Oaxaca slip-on’; accused of copying Mexican design
Willy Chavarria, a US designer, expressed regret over an Adidas sandal design. The design allegedly copied a traditional ...
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.
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‘Cabrón, Ponte Las Pilas’: Los Angeles Reacts to Willy Chavarria’s Latest Hybrid Huarache Collaboration With Adidas
"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.
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Willy Chavarria X Adidas Originals Unviels New Mexican-Inspired Sandal
In Puerto Rico, the designer celebrated the Chavarria Oaxaca Slip-On, a new sneaker-sandal hybrid ...
Designer regrets ‘appropriated’ Adidas Mexican footwear
Adidas is accused of bringing out sandals resembling a traditional design from Mexico's Oaxaca state. Read more at ...
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Adidas Faces Backlash Over Cultural Appropriation in 'Oaxaca Slip On' Shoe Launch
Mexico has confronted Adidas after designer Willy Chavarria launched a shoe inspired by traditional Indigenous sandals. Critics argue the 'Oaxaca Slip On' abuses the cultural heritage of Oaxacan ...
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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.