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Summer 2026 menswear collection, featuring sandals inspired by Kolhapuri chappals, has sparked controversy in India, igniting ...
The Kolhapuri chappal’s showcase on a fashion runway in Italy recently, sporting an exorbitant price, has caused a stir, ...
Italian fashion house Prada finds itself at the centre of a heated debate about cultural appropriation and GI tag violations ...
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 ...
Calling Prada’s move “new-age colonialism under the garb of fashion,” Sambhaji accused the brand of cultural appropriation ...
They presented a letter urging him to look into the violation and preserve the product, which is a symbol of the state's ...
Forget yoga on the Ganga, yaar. India isn’t just trending, we’re low-key taking over the global fashion scene. One Kolhapuri ...
Kolhapur: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar and former Rajya Sabha member Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati, the descendant of Chhatrapati ...
It's a straightforward comparison‭ ‬-‭ ‬even those outside the fashion world can see the parallels‭. ‬On June 22‭, ‬Prada ...
As luxury brands eye India’s booming market, Louis Vuitton celebrated the country’s heritage with creative nods while Prada ...
While fashion insiders may call it “inspired styling”, Indians online are calling it what it feels like: a cultural theft in couture packaging.
The sandals featured in Prada’s latest menswear show, held at the Deposito of the Fondazione Prada in Milan, were introduced ...