India accuses Prada of cultural appropriation over sandals – DW – 07/02/2025
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The Kolhapuri chappals inspired a new Prada design. The luxury brand only acknowledged this fact after critics accused it of replicating the iconic sandals without recognizing the footwear's cultural roots.

The Kolhapuri chappals inspired a new Prada design. The luxury brand only acknowledged this fact after critics accused it of replicating the iconic sandals without recognizing the footwear’s cultural roots.

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  • ChiefPulaski@startrek.website
    11·
    6 days ago

    The whole cultural appropriation debate is is simply stupid. It’s sandals, everybody uses them. Same with hairstyles or clothing.

    • Annoyed_🦀 @lemmy.zipEnglish
      34·
      6 days ago

      Apparently this is a design unique to India and people are mad about the design and not the concept of sandal, so i’d give them a pass. It’s very easy for Prada in the beginning to say they’re inspired by the design, yet they didn’t.