Inspiration or plagiarism? Mexicans seek reparations for French designer’s look-alike blouse»

This Guardian article, originally published in June 2015, reports on a controversy between the Mixe indigenous community of Santa María Tlahuitoltepec, in Oaxaca, Mexico, and the French fashion designer Isabel Marant. Members of the community identified a close resemblance between a blouse in Marant's Etoile line, retailing for around 182 US dollars, and their own traditional embroidered blouse, traditionally sold locally for about 300 pesos, roughly 20 US dollars. The community argued the design was integral to their cultural identity and sought reparations, along with the design's withdrawal from Marant's collection. The dispute was complicated by a separate designer, Antik Batik, which claimed its own copyright over a similar design. The article frames the case as a debate over whether the resemblance amounted to inspiration or plagiarism, and over the reparations indigenous communities can seek when their traditional designs are used commercially without consent. Credits: The Guardian. (12 de agosto de 2017). Inspiration or plagiarism? Mexicans seek reparations for French designer's look-alike blouse». Obtenido de The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2015/jun/17/mexican-mixe-blouse-isabel-maran