# Prada Kolhapuri sandals debate

> Prada showed uncredited Kolhapuri-style sandals; it credited India 5 days later.

- Owner: Prada
- Kind: Moment
- Sector: Fashion & accessories
- Seed date: 2025-06-23
- Peak date: Week of Jun 30, 2025
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 37 (Niche, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Controversy, Platform jump, Press loop, Brand pile-on

## Summary

Prada showed Kolhapuri-style sandals in Milan on 22 June 2025 without crediting their Indian origin. Criticism moved from Instagram to X, Indian TV and Reuters, and Prada acknowledged the heritage on 27 June. In April 2026 it sold a limited edition from a Made in India project.

## Timeline

- 2025-06-22 — Prada (Open web) — Prada showed the Kolhapuri-style sandals at Milan fashion week.
- 2025-06-23 — Diet Sabya; Anaita Shroff Adajania (Instagram) — The Indian Express reported Instagram reactions from Diet Sabya and stylist Anaita Shroff Adajania.
- 2025-06-23 — The Siasat Daily (Press) — The Siasat Daily reported backlash that Prada did not credit the Indian tradition behind the sandals.

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Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Prada Kolhapuri sandals debate.” Case HIS-00967. Spread Score v1.2: 37/100. Updated 2026-10-17. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00967