Hyderabad, Nov.28 (RAHNUMA): The Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI) Hyderabad on Friday inaugurated “Tales Below the Heels – India Design Language: Footwear Series” celebrating India’s deep-rooted footwear heritage and contemporary design innovation.
Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma formally opened the exhibition, praising the initiative as a vital bridge between India’s traditional craftsmanship and modern design thinking. He urged young designers to draw inspiration from indigenous knowledge systems to fuel global innovation.
Jayesh Ranjan, Special Chief Secretary, attended as guest of Honor and lauded the FDDI and Pleach India Foundation for strengthening the synergy between culture, design education, and industry.
The event included the release of a ‘curated Booklet’ and a ‘Book of Abstracts’, documenting research insights and creative interpretations from the project.
A major attraction was the ‘Artisan Showcase’, featuring seven master craftsmen presenting traditional footwear forms such as Mojari, Jutti, Pulla, Chamba footwear, Kolhapuri chappal, Gujarat’s Bharwadi Desi Joda, and the traditional Pabu shoe.
The public exhibition will remain open until November 30, inviting students, artisans, families, and design enthusiasts to explore India’s evolving design language in footwear.
