Archive · 27 Jun 2025

Prada's Kolhapuri Chappals Spark Backlash Over Cultural Theft

Prada's Kolhapuri Chappals Spark Backlash Over Cultural Theft

Prada made sandals that look like Indian Kolhapuri chappals and showed them at a fashion show in Milan.

They called them something else and charged a lot of money for them.

People online got angry because they thought Prada was taking something from Indian culture without giving credit.

They also thought Prada was selling them at a price much higher than the original handmade versions.

People are calling it cultural theft, which means taking someone else's culture and using it for profit without their permission.

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