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.

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

That the GI-tagged footwear, a symbol of Indian craft that goes back centuries was appropriated by the Italian luxury label ...

There are 20,000 artisans here in Kolhapur who make these chappals. All of us manufacturers have come together to condemn ...

Kolhapuri appeared in Prada’s Men’s show in Milan and Vir Das joked that if someone pays $1300 for these chappals, they ...

Prada's rebranding of Kolhapuri chappals triggered a heated debate on cultural appropriation. The GI-tagged footwear's ...

After criticism over cultural appropriation, Prada admits its 2026 line was inspired by Kolhapuri chappals and opens door to ...

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

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

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

After facing severe backlash, Italian fashion house Prada has officially admitted that the Kolhapuri Chappals, featured in ...

Prada had previously described the footwear as 'leather sandals', with no reference to an Indian connection sparking a ...