The possible plagiarism of Carolina Herrera to the Mexican tradition.
The news of the Mexican intentions to denounce Carolina Herrera for alleged plagiarism surprised both locals and foreigners. Some thought it would be nothing. But the president of the country, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has confirmed that they are preparing a report on the incident.
This is the Resort 2020 collection contains some designs very similar to the indigenous emblematic garments of Mexico. Nothing else launch the collection, the secretary of culture of the Aztec country, Alejandra Frausto sent a statement to the American firm asking explanations to both the creative director, Wes Gordon, as the brand itself.
Although it is not new that a community feels violated in its tradition by a fashion firm, this time it seems to have punctured in bone. In the Mexican government they are really disgusted by some of the pieces in the collection, since it is not just a matter of copying style; Some garment have gone beyond the ethically acceptable.
Three are the designs of the controversy in this controversial collection, but one, without doubt, takes the prize to misfortune. It is a dress with embroidery of animals and flowers. These embroideries are any images. They are pictures with personal or family meaning of the population of Tenango de Doria.
The fabric used by Gordon in some of his garments, the sarape, is typical of Saltillo and its inhabitants use it to knit clothes for the winter. And the flowers used for some dresses are identical to those made in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, in the State of Oaxaca.
We do not know if the “denunciation” will materialize or not, but we are sure that the intention of the American firm was not to hurt indigenous sensibilities or of any kind. We will be aware of the evolution of this process in any case.
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