Ethnic focus pays off for Manyavar

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| The two embody Indian tradition with a future outlook, said Modi. The two endorse the philosophy of the brand, "It's different, it's Indian,", according to Mohit Tikmany, CEO of the brand. |
| Modi's company, Vedanta Fashions, launched Manyavar in 2000. The production facility at Howrah produced around one million units per annum, making it one of the largest brands in men's ethnic wear segment. |
| Sales touched Rs 50 crore in the last financial year, and the target was to push sales to Rs 100 crore by the end of 2008 -2009. |
| Manyavar garments were being sold nationally at multi-brand outlets like Pantaloons, Central, Pyramids and Reliance Retail, as well as through exclusive brand outlets in Ahmedabad, Agra, Bhubaneshwar, Gauhati, Indore, Kolkata, Jallandhar, Ludhiana, Meerut, Surat and Varanasi. |
| Manyavar aimed to add 12 exclusive outlets this fiscal in cities like Chennai, Jaipur and Kochi. |
| Modi's spouse Shilpi, trained in NIFT as a designer, conceptualized the decorations on Manyavar garments, which were executed by the skilled and traditional embroiderers and zari workers in Kolkata and its surrounding areas.. |
| The brand recently tied-up with some television networks as a co-sponsor for future programming and events. |
First Published: Apr 11 2008 | 12:00 AM IST