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A Wave of Designers Is Changing the Conversation Around Cultural Appropriation

Young and emerging brands are seeking more sustainable ways to work with indigenous artisans to support and promote their craft.
Designer Angel Chang works with indigenous artisans in rural China to produce her womenswear line.
Designer Angel Chang works with indigenous artisans in rural China to produce her womenswear line. Boe Marion. (Boe Marion)
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  • Lolita Maesela

Akosua Afriyie-Kumi’s handbag brand AAKS has scored coveted space on the floors of major department stores like Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s. But for the Ghanaian designer, the label’s real achievement is its work to preserve and promote a 1,000-year-old weaving tradition.

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