The fashion house drew charges of appropriation after initially unveiling a sandal that closely resembled the Kolhapuri ...

MUMBAI/MILAN (Reuters) -Indian footwear sellers and artisans are tapping into nationalist pride stoked by the Prada 'sandal scandal' in a bid to boost sales of ethnic slippers with history dating back ...

New Delhi, India — When models sashayed down the ramp at Milan Fashion Week last week, Harish Kurade looked at them on his smartphone in awe, sitting in his village in southern Maharashtra state, more ...

The Western Indian town of Kolhapur has found itself in an unlikely global spotlight, as thousands of local artisans who hand-craft traditional leather footwear are mounting a collective attack on ...

Prada has been forced to acknowledge that its new ‘leather’ shoes were inspired by Indian designs after the Italian fashion house was accused of cultural appropriation. The sandals, showcased last ...

Italian luxury fashion brand Prada recently faced backlash over its new men’s sandals that appear to copy a traditional Indian footwear design. The brand debuted its new spring/summer 2026 menswear ...

Prada launches ₹17,083 chai-scented perfume with sandalwood & cardamom notes, sparking excitement after Kolhapuri sandal row.

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Global fashion brand Prada has announced a line of limited-edition footwear inspired by Indian-made Kolhapuri sandals, months after it faced backlash for allegedly appropriating the sandal's design.

Prada will sell each pair at around USD 930 and it plans to make 2,000 pairs of sandals in Maharashtra and Karnataka regions as part of the deal Months after Prada came under fire over cultural ...