Showing 1 - 3 of 3
Fashion world shaken by cultural appropriation claims
AFP, Published on 23/06/2019
» PARIS:The women embroiderers of the remote Mexican mountain village of Tenango de Doria made worldwide headlines this week when their government went to war with an American designer for "plagiarising" their patterns.
Japan's 'waddling duck' women get stiletto therapy
AFP, Published on 23/06/2016
» TOKYO - Feminists, look away! Fashion police in Japan want to 'empower' women by persuading them to wear high heels, insisting the country's historic 'kimono culture' has led to many women having poor posture.
'Kawaii' style: born in Japan, now taking on the world
AFP, Published on 16/10/2015
» TOKYO - Bubblegum-pink hearts, tulle skirts and polka dots: the unapologetically feminine fashion that originated in Tokyo has exploded in the West with Hollywood celebrities earning brickbats for adopting the "girly" style.