The controversy has fueled accusations of cultural appropriation by the footwear brand, with authorities saying this is not the first time traditional Mexican handicrafts have been copied.

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

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.

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

MEXICO CITY, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Mexico is looking for footwear giant Adidas (ADSGn.DE) to pony up after a Mexican-American ...

Willy Chavarria officially apologized to the people of Oaxaca on Saturday after the slip-on shoe he designed with Adidas ...