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Adidas executives personally visited a small Indigenous town in southern Mexico to apologise for a shoe design criticised as cultural appropriation, pledging future collaboration to respect local heritage.
Adidas sent representatives from its Mexican branch to Villa Hidalgo Yalalag, a small town in Oaxaca, following criticism of the 'Oaxaca Slip On,' a sandal-inspired shoe designed by Mexican-American designer Willy Chavarria.
Karen Gonzalez, head of Legal and Compliance at Adidas Mexico, apologised in person to the community of fewer than 2,000 residents, emphasising that the company would work with the town to honour its cultural heritage in the future.
"We understand this situation may have caused discomfort, and for that reason, we offer a public apology," Gonzalez said at an outdoor sports field.
Locals said the design closely resembled their traditional handmade huarache sandals.
The apology event featured traditional music and Indigenous attire. The controversy had drawn national attention after Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum criticised Adidas and signalled potential legal action to protect Indigenous communities from cultural appropriation.
Mexico has previously accused other global fashion brands of exploiting Indigenous designs without permission.
At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
A tsunami threat was issued in Chile after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Drake Passage on Friday. The epicenter was located 135 miles south of Puerto Williams on the north coast of Navarino Island.
The war in Ukraine has reached a strategic impasse, and it seems that the conflict will not be solved by military means. This creates a path toward one of two alternatives: either a “frozen” phase that can last indefinitely or a quest for a durable political regulation.
A shooting in Nice, southeastern France, left two people dead and five injured on Friday, authorities said.
Snapchat will start charging users who store more than 5GB of photos and videos in its Memories feature, prompting backlash from long-time users.
American media personality Kim Kardashian said she had been diagnosed with a brain aneurysm, U.S. media outlets reported on Thursday.
The Louvre's ageing security camera system failed on Sunday to detect the thieves in time to prevent their historic heist, the museum's director said on Wednesday as the museum reopened to visitors.
The Louvre, one of the world’s most visited museums, saw its priceless 19th-century crown jewels stolen in just seven minutes.
Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist of the legendary rock band Kiss known for its powerful sound, theatrical performances, and signature makeup has died at 74, his family announced Thursday.
Grammy Award-winning R&B artist D’Angelo, a pioneer of the neo-soul movement, has died aged 51 after what his family described as “a prolonged and courageous battle with cancer.”
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