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Zimmermann apologises following cultural appropriation claims – Sydney Morning Herald
An $800 dress in the Australian brand’s new range has caused a cultural storm amid claims it ripped off a traditional artform.
The brand’s founders, Simone (left) and Nicky Zimmermann.Credit:Getty Images
I recognise those patterns from a tablecloth my grandma used to have. If she bought it from local artisans on a cruise to Acapulco then that is probably fine. The reason Zimmermann was called out was that the dress was likely designed in its Sydney or New York studios with precisely zero input from Mexican communities.
Didn’t another brand do something similar? Yep, in 2019, the Mexican government accused US label Carolina…
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