Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his wife have repeatedly called out major fashion brands like Ralph Lauren, Louis Vuitton, Zara, and Shein for appropriating Indigenous Mexican designs. The president has stated that copying these designs is plagiarism and illegal. This action is seen as a step towards affirming Indigenous communities whose art and culture are often exploited and devalued.
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Since he took office in 2018, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has taken one step in combating that disrespect by calling out major fashion brands that appear to have plagiarized Indigenous Mexican designs.“Hey Ralph: We already know that you love Mexican designs,” Gutiérrez wrote. “Regardless, copying these designs is considered plagiarism and plagiarism is illegal and immoral.”Ralph Lauren is by no means an outlier.
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