Italian luxury fashion house Prada has formalised a significant partnership with two state-backed Indian agencies, signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch a limited-edition collection of sandals inspired by the iconic Kolhapuri Chappal. The collaboration, finalised on Thursday at the Italian Consulate in Mumbai, aims to blend centuries-old Indian craftsmanship with Prada’s contemporary design.

The MoU was signed with the Sant Rohidas Leather Industries and Charmakar Development Corporation (LIDCOM) in Maharashtra and the Dr Babu Jagjivanram Leather Industries Development Corporation (LIDKAR) in Karnataka. These two bodies represent the artisan communities in the eight districts across the two states where the traditional Kolhapuri Chappal—which received a Geographical Indi

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