For Shantaram Narayan Sonavane, 50, from the Dhor community, the day begins early. By 7.30 a.m., he is at his tannery in Dhor gali (lane) in Ichalkaranji city, around 30 kilometres from Kolhapur in ...

At the recently held Milan Fashion Week, at least seven out of the 56 looks presented at Prada's Spring/Summer 2026 fashion show featured models wearing Kolhapuris. What's more, they priced them at a ...

Embossed with "Prada" the kohlapuri slipper was introduced as "leather sandal" during the show. (Image: X) Months after Prada got flak from Indian artisans and politicians for presenting sandals ...

In response to the criticism, Prada has taken responsibility and is now considering turning the controversy into collaboration. Last week, the brand expressed interest in launching a special ...

Quiet wordsmith sitting in an introvert's oasis—the editing desk. When not editing her extraordinary team’s remarkable work of words, she writes about all kinds of stuff. Sometimes fashion. Sometimes ...

Kolhapur/Mumbai: The mood in room number 46 of the Bombay High Court, a vaulted, brightly lit affair, was rather dark on 16 July. Chief justice Alok Aradhe and justice Sandeep Marne, who made up a two ...

Amidst the ongoing Prada Kolhapuri row, the Italian luxury brand recently faced legal action for selling its Indian-inspired flat leather sandals for Rs 1.2 lakh a pair. They now face demands to "pay ...

The top leadership of Italian luxury fashion house Prada is expected to hold a meeting next week with artisans engaged in the traditional craft of Kolhapuri chappal-making, as well as representatives ...

MUMBAI: Italian fashion house Prada is putting its best foot forward to address concerns after footwear it showcased at the Milan Fashion Week failed to acknowledge the traditional craft of making ...

He further stated that the revenue generated from the sale of these sandals should go to the artisans who craft the Kolhapuri chappals. When Kolhapuri sandals were presented in Prada's runway fashion ...

Days after Kareena Kapoor Khan called out Prada, Neena Gupta posts a video flaunting her Kolhapuri Chappal. Check it out! Ever since Prada unveiled their ‘Toe Ring Sandals’ at their Men’s ...