A few days ago in its show notes, Prada had described the footwear as “leather sandals,” with no reference to an Indian ...

Summer 2026 menswear collection, featuring sandals inspired by Kolhapuri chappals, has sparked controversy in India, igniting ...

Prada's 2026 menswear line, featuring sandals resembling Kolhapuri chappals, has sparked controversy in India over cultural ...

Kolhapuri Chappals are a traditional handcrafted leather sandal that has been awarded Geographical Indication (GI) status by ...

The open-toed leather sandals presented during the Milan show sparked criticism across India for resembling the iconic ...

After a controversy triggered by the use of Kolhapuri chappals, Italian luxury fashion brand Prada has acknowledged the connection, saying the design is “inspired” by the Indian handcrafted footwear.

Kolhapuri chappal manufacturers protest Prada's collection for cultural theft, seek legal action for design appropriation.

Lorenzo Bertelli, Prada CSR head, recognised the inspiration in a letter to Lalit Gandhi, Maharashtra commerce chamber head, ...

Much like everything's fair game in love and war, author Shobhaa De downplayed the row over Prada unveiling Kolhapuri flats ...

Italian luxury brand Prada is under fire for showcasing Kolhapuri-style sandals in its Spring/Summer 2026 menswear show in Milan. Critics call it cultural appropriation of India's traditional footwear ...

Luxury labels have a long history of "borrowing" from India - sometimes calling it a source of inspiration, and at other ...

The fact that intellectual property (IP) systems like patents, trademarks, or copyrights were designed for individual ...