Pakistan's chattering classes took to social media on Monday to berate the fashion house for “stealing” the design of Peshawari chappals for its “Robert” sandal, priced at 300 pounds ($500). But in ...

The Pashtun people are an Indo-European ethnic group from the subgroup of Eastern Iranians, who live in southeastern Afghanistan and the northern and southwestern provinces of Pakistan. The Pashtuns ...

CHAKWAL: The four shoemakers at Hazro Kohati Chappal are racing against time to fill the orders that are to be delivered before Eid. The shop, located on the main Talagang Road in Chakwal, near the ...

At the popular chappal market in Nazimabad, shopkeepers and buyers are busy haggling over prices of Peshawari chappals. With Eidul Fitr around the corner, there has been a surge in demand for ...

PESHAWAR: Despite a growing number of imported shoe brands available in the market across Pakistan, Peshawar’s centuries-old chappal continues to maintain its distinct charm. And with the ...

A public interest litigation has been filed in Bombay High Court against Prada for allegedly copying the Kolhapuri chappal design in its recent Milan Fashion Week collection. The PIL, filed by ...

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed against luxury fashion house Prada over the alleged misappropriation of the traditional Kolhapuri chappal ...

A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Bombay High Court demanding that the Italian fashion house Prada pay compensation to the Kolhapuri chappal artisans for allegedly copying their ...

The Kolhapuri chappal makers are awaiting approval for patenting of the product since the last five years. Bhupal Shete, chappal maker said, “The branding will be helpful only if the cost involved in ...

After Kareena Kapoor, veteran actress Neena Gupta took to social media to call out luxury brand Prada for allegedly copying the traditional Kolhapuri chappal design. It’s a traditional footwear from ...

For Shantaram Narayan Sonavane, 50, from the Dhor community, the day begins early. By 7.30 a.m., he is at his tannery in Dhor gali (lane) in Ichalkaranji city, around 30 kilometres from Kolhapur in ...