Known as Kolhapuri chappals or Kolhapuris, the sandals were first crafted by skilled artisans in the City of Kolhapuri during ...

Artisans who make Kolhapuri sandals are demanding better recognition after Prada failed to acknowledge design roots.

Indian heritage took global spotlight recently as Louis Vuitton celebrated it in a runway themed around Snakes & Ladders. In ...

My own mother would similarly assert that every Western garment originates in South Asia. She’s not entirely wrong, though: ...

Shantaram Sonavane, a Kolhapuri chappal artisan, shares the traditional process of vegetable tanning and challenges faced by ...

Following Prada's guilty Instagram post that names the Indian design of their newest Milan menswear sandal, South Asian ...

They should be named after Kolhapur. Don't take advantage of others' labour," Prabha ... "They lose, while global brands cash in on our culture," he said. This is not the first time that global brands ...

Prada showcasing Kolhapuri-style chappals at the Milan Fashion Week, without due credit, has spotlighted the plight of the footwear’s makers back in Maharashtra ...

Social media has allowed South Asian designers and the public to resist cultural appropriation by mega brands.

ALBAWABA - Prada, an Italian luxury fashion house, is under fire and accused of cultural appropriation after revealing its ...

By Dhwani Pandya, Arpan Chaturvedi and Elisa Anzolin Indian footwear sellers and artisans are tapping into nationalist pride stoked by the Prada ‘sandal scandal’ in a bid to boost sales of ethnic ...

Prada acknowledges Indian roots of its sandal design amid backlash from artisans. Images from Prada's fashion show in Milan ...