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Italian fashion house Prada finds itself at the centre of a heated debate about cultural appropriation and GI tag violations ...
Kolhapuri chappal manufacturers protest Prada's collection for cultural theft, seek legal action for design appropriation.
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 ...
Kolhapur: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar and former Rajya Sabha member Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati, the descendant of Chhatrapati ...
They presented a letter urging him to look into the violation and preserve the product, which is a symbol of the state's ...
As Prada launches Kolhapuri chappals, which go viral globally, and cost more than Rs 1 lakh Mumbaikars react saying it is ...
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 ...
An escalating controversy surrounds Italian luxury house Prada following its presentation of sandals strikingly similar to traditional Kolhapuri chappals in its Men’s Spring Collection at Milan ...
While fashion insiders may call it “inspired styling”, Indians online are calling it what it feels like: a cultural theft in couture packaging.
Forget yoga on the Ganga, yaar. India isn’t just trending, we’re low-key taking over the global fashion scene. One Kolhapuri ...