Borrowed Heritage
When a pair of handcrafted leather sandals travels from a rural workshop in Maharashtra to a glass-lit boutique in Milan, its journey is not merely geographic ~ it is economic, cultural, and political.
When a pair of handcrafted leather sandals travels from a rural workshop in Maharashtra to a glass-lit boutique in Milan, its journey is not merely geographic ~ it is economic, cultural, and political.
Prada has stirred up India’s fashion and fragrance circles with the launch of its chai-inspired perfume, Infusion de Santal Chai. Blending sandalwood, spices, and tea notes, the luxury scent has sparked curiosity, chatter, and cultural conversation.
When Prada unveiled a pair of luxury sandals whose braided leather pattern mirrored the Kolhapuri chappal, it triggered an unusually sharp public reaction.
GI holders — whether custodians of Darjeeling Tea or artisans of Kolhapuri chappals — often find themselves with rights in theory but remedies in limbo, says Satyadeep Kumar Singh
Taking to Instagram, Neena posted a video where she flaunted a pair of Kolhapuri slippers that she said were gifted to her years ago by the late actor Laxmikant Berde.
