Italian designer Maurizio Galante gave a lesson Sunday in how to take inspiration from indigenous cultures without being accused of cultural appropriation. With the fashion world shaken this month by the Mexican government threatening legal against New York-based label Carolina Herrera for “ripping off” native designs, Galante gave Mexican artisans top billing in his Paris haute couture show. The courtier worked with Mexico’s top fashion institute and makers in 18 parts of the country on a collection which picked up on the ongoing sartorial dance between Aztec, Mayan and other native cultures and Europe.
