The Kolhapuri-Prada controversy led to a steady rise in the sale of the original Kolhapuri chappals in India. If you’re a fan ...

The Kolhapuri chappal, a traditional footwear from India, is gaining international attention amid allegations against Prada ...

In June 2025, Italian luxury brand Prada unveiled its Spring/Summer 2026 menswear collection featuring open-toe leather sandals. These featured the design eleme ...

The GI-tagged handmade flat leather sandals, known for their intricate craftsmanship and cultural heritage, now carry an ...

From rainy Kolhapur to Mumbai courtrooms, discover how our journalists Devina Sengupta and Soumya Gupta discovered artisans' ...

The incident put the focus on the limitations of India’s geographical indicator regime in enforcing the protection of its ...

Prada collaborates with local artisans in Maharashtra to launch 'Made in India' leather sandals, addressing cultural ...

As Prada faces backlash for drawing on Kolhapuri designs, Maharashtra’s LIDCOM defends the artisan legacy with digital tools ...

Prada's Kolhapuri-style sandals spark a debate on cultural appropriation, GI protection, and the global recognition of Indian ...

Prada experts visit Kolhapur to assess local footwear manufacturing process after controversy over traditional Indian sandals ...

A few days ago in its show notes, Prada had described the footwear as “leather sandals,” with no reference to an Indian connection, evoking outrage from India's fashion community as well as ...

The Bench remarked that proprietors of the GI Tag who are directly affected can approach the court by themselves, questioning ...