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 ...

The Western Indian town of Kolhapur has found itself in an unlikely global spotlight, as thousands of local artisans who hand-craft traditional leather footwear are mounting a collective attack on ...

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 Indian artisans and politicians ...

Attempting to avoid the wave of backlash that followed the 'Scandinavian scarf' trend, luxury designer Prada issued a statement which acknowledging the South Asian inspiration behind its viral men's ...

A KOLHAPURI sandal replica at a store in New Delhi, India. — REUTERS/ADNAN ABIDI MUMBAI/MILAN — Indian footwear sellers and artisans are tapping into nationalist pride stoked by the Prada ‘sandal ...