Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2016
Renewed demand for apology from Tlahuitoltepec community
At a press conference in Mexico City, representatives of the Mixe community again called for an apology from Isabel Marant and Antik Batik in connection with the disputed design. The controversy also involved questions about whether another company claimed copyright in the garment and whether acknowledgment of the traditional source had reached the community.
2015
Alleged appropriation of Mixe blouse designs
The Mixe community of Santa María Tlahuitoltepec in Oaxaca criticized Isabel Marant for designs that closely resembled its traditional embroidered blouses. Public criticism emphasized that the patterns represented collective cultural heritage and supported an important local economic activity. The issue was amplified on social media and later covered by international media.