India, April 22 -- Global luxury brands have long drawn inspiration from Indian design traditions, often without acknowledging their origins. The latest flashpoint is a Bandhani-inspired skirt by Ralph Lauren, listed online simply as a "Print Cotton Wrap Skirt," with no reference to its Indian roots. The piece quickly went viral, with desis calling out the brand on social media. A user said, "Seriously?... no acknowledgement to the origin of the craft or the craftsmen! Inspiration is great, but this is just becoming frustrating at this point." Another commented, "Once a thief, always a thief." A third user wrote, "Fashion industry seems to be running on a copy paste mechanism." Time and again, similar moments have surfaced across global runways and collections. Take a look.HTC...