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Cultural Appropriation

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French Fashion Label Sézane Used Imagery of Indigenous Woman Without Paying Her

Shayne Rodriguez Thompson
by Shayne Rodriguez Thompson08201
Capitalizing on the labor and image of Indigenous people is unfortunately not a rare occurrence with major brands often using Indigenous culture to promote their products.  Popular French fashion label, Sézane, has come under fire for reportedly intending to use...
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News and Entertainment

Zara and Anthropologie Accused of Cultural Appropriation, Mexico Asks for Support for Artisans

Virginia Isaad
by Virginia Isaad04114
Cultural appropriation of Latin America is unfortunately all too common in the U.S., most recently with the backlash Kendall Jenner received for the promotion of her new tequila. Retailers are also no stranger to appropriation claims and now Zara and...
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News and Entertainment

Jen Zeano Designs Claims Knockoff T-Shirts Sold in Department Store

Virginia Isaad
by Virginia Isaad07811
Jen Zeano Designs is a beloved queer-Latina owned small business based in South Texas that designed the “Latina Power” tee and centers their products around Latinx empowerment. They recently learned from their customers that discount department store Ross is selling...
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Fashion

15 Instances Where Indigenous Style Has Been Appropriated and Uncredited

V. Alexandra de F. Szoenyi
by V. Alexandra de F. Szoenyi030921
Whether you understand it fully or not, cultural appropriation is a real thing and a real problem. The Cambridge Dictionary, defines it as “the act of taking or using things from a culture that is not your own, especially without...
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Culture

Designer Works with Indigenous Mexican Artisans to Combat Cultural Appropriation

Virginia Isaad
by Virginia Isaad03820
Judging by viral stories on social media one might think cultural appropriation is a relatively recent problem but indigenous designs in fashion have been plagiarized so often that one Mexican designer is working to give artisans the credit they deserve....
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Culture

I’m So NOT Here for Curly Hair Being Called a ‘Trend’ Because White Celebs Are Rocking Perms

Yvette Montoya
by Yvette Montoya011506
If you read HipLatina, you know we’re obsessed with honoring all our curly-haired babes and the process to embracing their natural hair texture. So when I saw an article about perms making a come back, I took notice, especially when...
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