India, April 21 -- Global luxury brands have long drawn from Indian design traditions, often without acknowledging where those ideas come from. The latest flashpoint? A Bandhani-inspired skirt by Ralph Lauren, listed online simply as a 'Print Cotton Wrap Skirt,' with no mention of its Indian roots. It quickly went viral, with Indians calling out the brand across social media.

One user said, "Seriously? Printed fabric instead of the original hand tie and dye, priced at a luxury price point, and no acknowledgement to the origin of the craft or the craftsmen! Inspiration is great, but this is just becoming frustrating at this point." A second user commented, "Once a thief, always a thief." A third user wrote, "Fashion industry seems to be r...