At Prada’s Spring/Summer 2026 menswear show, all eyes were on these sandals — sleek, elegant, strikingly familiar.<br /><br />To Indians, it was instantly recognisable.<br /><br />The Kolhapuri chappal originated in the town of Kolhapur, Maharashtra, and is stitched entirely by hand.<br /><br />So what’s the issue with “inspiration”?<br />The problem is power.<br /><br />When luxury brands wear what comes from the margins — the turban, the pheran, the Kolhapuri chappal — and sell it as fashion, it comes stripped of history, pain, and meaning.<br /><br />Watch the full video to know more.<br /><br />Script/Vo: Rani Jana<br />Editor: Sudhanshu<br /><br />#KolhapuriChappal #Prada2026 #Fashion #Appropriation #LuxuryFashion #IndianCraftsmanship #Handmade #India #EthicalFashion #TraditionalWear<br />
