Willy Chavarria, a US designer, expressed regret over an Adidas sandal design. The design allegedly copied a traditional ...

He has apologised over the Oaxaca Slip-on, inspired by sandals made by Indigenous artisans, after criticism from Mexico.

US fashion designer Willy Chavarria said Saturday he regrets that sandals he created together with Adidas "appropriated" a ...

Mexican authorities are accusing sportswear company Adidas of plagiarizing artisans in southern Mexico, alleging that a new ...

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 ...

"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.

Fashion designer Chavarria and Adidas are under fire in Mexico, where authorities accuse their latest design of appropriating ...

Mexico is looking for footwear giant Adidas to pony up after a Mexican-American designer, Willy Chavarria, working with the ...