At Milan Fashion Week, models strutted in Prada's new open-toe leather sandals. But thousands of kilometres away in India, the show was met with disbelief. "Call it 'couture' all you want, but India ...

MUMBAI/MILAN (Reuters) -Indian footwear sellers and artisans are tapping into nationalist pride stoked by the Prada 'sandal scandal' in a bid to boost sales of ethnic slippers with history dating back ...

New Delhi, India — When models sashayed down the ramp at Milan Fashion Week last week, Harish Kurade looked at them on his smartphone in awe, sitting in his village in southern Maharashtra state, more ...

Italian luxury brand Prada is facing controversy after unveiling a design similar to traditional Indian sandals. As criticism mounted that Prada was seeking commercial gain by appropriating Indian ...

NEW DELHI/MILAN, June 28 (Reuters) - Luxury fashion powerhouse Prada has acknowledged the ancient Indian roots of its new sandal design after the debut of the open-toe footwear sparked a furore among ...

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NEW DELHI — Italian luxury fashion house Prada has publicly recognized the Indian heritage behind a new sandal design that stirred controversy for its striking resemblance to traditional Kolhapuri ...

Prada faced online backlash for its sandals resembling India's Kolhapuri, sparking cultural appropriation accusations. This incident highlights the power of India's digital community and the ...

Retailing for as little as $10, India’s beloved Kolhapuri sandals are a staple in wardrobes across the sub-continent. So when luxury brand Prada SpA debuted a new type of footwear at Milan Fashion ...