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 ...

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 ...

The fashion world is no stranger to appropriation. The most recent to stand out in a sea of cultural insensitivity and poor business practices was Prada’s misstep with the Kolhapuri sandal. In 2025, ...

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 ...

An uproar over a shoe that resembles leather footwear worn by many Indians shows a growing sense that the country should be recognized for its products that collect fame internationally. By Anupreeta ...

Italian luxury fashion brand Prada recently faced backlash over its new men’s sandals that appear to copy a traditional Indian footwear design. The brand debuted its new spring/summer 2026 menswear ...

Strap in, as Prada has just dropped a trio of sporty sandals fit for summer. Designed under Raf Simons and Miuccia Prada‘s joint creative direction, the luxury house presents two sets of sandals — one ...