Ralph Lauren accused of plagiarising indigenous Mexican designs, offers apology


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Designer Ralph Lauren waves to the audience at the close of the Ralph Lauren Spring/Summer 2023 show in October. Photo: AP

The wife of Mexico's president on Thursday (Oct 20) accused luxury American clothes brand Ralph Lauren of plagiarising indigenous designs, which she described as an appropriation of the work of the country's pre-Hispanic cultures.

"Hey Ralph (Lauren): we already realised that you really like Mexican designs," writer and researcher Beatriz Gutierrez said in an Instagram post.

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