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cultural-appropriation

Lifestyle 3 years ago

Ralph Lauren apologizes after Mexico’s First Lady accuses it of plagiarism

The United States fashion house Ralph Lauren apologized on Friday after Mexico’s First Lady accused it of plagiarizing indigenous designs and sought compensation for local communities.

Entertainment 4 years ago

Gwen Stefani still doesn’t get what’s wrong with appropriation

Almost two decades after the release of Love. Angel. Music. Baby., Gwen Stefani’s 2004 solo debut, the debate as to whether or not the singer owed Japan an apology for cultural appropriation still rages.

Lifestyle 4 years ago

Mexico accuses Zara, Anthropologie & Patowl of cultural appropriation

Mexico has accused international fashion brands Zara, Anthropologie, and Patowl of cultural appropriation, saying they used patterns from indigenous Mexican groups in their designs without any benefit to the communities.

Lifestyle 5 years ago

Designer Isabel Marant apologizes for Mexican appropriation

French fashion designer Isabel Marant has apologized after the Mexican government criticized her for appropriating and selling clothes based on traditional indigenous patterns.

Entertainment 5 years ago

Adele accused of cultural appropriation

English singer-songwriter Adele has been accused of cultural appropriation after she posted a photo of herself sporting what looked to be a traditional African hairstyle known as Bantu knots, in a bikini top with a Jamaican flag print.

Entertainment 6 years ago

Agnez Mo accused of cultural appropriation over hairstyle

Agnez Mo's new hairstyle has sparked accusations of cultural appropriation from netizens.

Lifestyle 6 years ago

Mexicans hail Paris designer amid cultural appropriation row

Italian designer Maurizio Galante gave a lesson Sunday in how to take inspiration from indigenous cultures without being accused of cultural appropriation.

Lifestyle 6 years ago

Fashion world shaken by cultural appropriation claims

The women embroiderers of the remote Mexican mountain village of Tenango de Doria made worldwide headlines this week when their government went to war with an American designer for "plagiarising" their patterns.

Lifestyle 6 years ago

Mexico accuses fashion house Carolina Herrera of cultural appropriation

The Mexican government has called out fashion house Carolina Herrera for the "cultural appropriation" of indigenous patterns and textiles from Mexico in its latest collection.

Lifestyle 7 years ago

From parkas to luxury silk, businesses tackle cultural appropriation

The extent to which fashion houses profit from drawing inspiration from other cultures without acknowledging their origins has sparked accusations of cultural appropriation in recent years.

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cultural-appropriation

Ralph Lauren apologizes after Mexico’s First Lady accuses it of plagiarism

Gwen Stefani still doesn’t get what’s wrong with appropriation

Mexico accuses Zara, Anthropologie & Patowl of cultural appropriation

Designer Isabel Marant apologizes for Mexican appropriation

Adele accused of cultural appropriation

Agnez Mo accused of cultural appropriation over hairstyle

Mexicans hail Paris designer amid cultural appropriation row

Fashion world shaken by cultural appropriation claims

Mexico accuses fashion house Carolina Herrera of cultural appropriation

From parkas to luxury silk, businesses tackle cultural appropriation

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Your Opinion Matters

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