While fashion insiders may call it “inspired styling”, Indians online are calling it what it feels like: a cultural theft in couture packaging.

They presented a letter urging him to look into the violation and preserve the product, which is a symbol of the state's ...

Italian luxury brand Prada has launched its version of the traditional Indian Kolhapuri chappals, sparking widespread attention and surprise over its steep pric ...

Maharashtra artisans accuse Prada of copying GI-tagged Kolhapuri chappals in its 2026 collection without credit. BJP MP ...

Artisans from Maharashtra are protesting Prada's appropriation of Kolhapuri chappals, showcased in their Spring/Summer 2026 ...

At Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026, Prada presented leather sandals identical in design to the traditional Kolhapuri chappal of Maharashtra, without any acknowledgement of the Chamar artisans, o ...

The sandals featured in Prada’s latest menswear show, held at the Deposito of the Fondazione Prada in Milan, were introduced ...

BJP MP Dhananjay Mahadik has called on Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to take action against Prada for presenting Kolhapuri ...

Calling Prada’s move “new-age colonialism under the garb of fashion,” Sambhaji accused the brand of cultural appropriation ...

The Kolhapuri chappal originated in the town of Kolhapur, Maharashtra, and is stitched entirely by hand. So what’s the issue ...

The footwear, which defines casual chic in India, in its luxe avatar is priced at ₹1.2 lakh. In India a pair of Kolhapuri ...

Discover the stories of India’s Kolhapuri artisans keeping a centuries-old craft alive as global fashion brands draw ...