Global Fashion Brands

Italian fashion retailer OVS re-enters India, to open 5 stores by 2027

The store, spread across 9,000 sq ft, will be followed by another store in Mumbai by April next year.

As Giorgio Armani passes away, a look at the legacy of the king of fashion

Giorgio Armani, the Italian designer who turned minimalist suits into global status symbols and built a multibillion-dollar fashion empire, died in Milan aged 91

Zara's India FY25 sales flat at ₹2,782.06 cr, profit up 23% to ₹299.47 cr

Global fashion brand Zara has flat growth in its India sales as its revenue from operations was at Rs 2,782.06 crore for FY'25, while its profit was up nearly 23 per cent to Rs 299.47 crore, according to the latest annual report of Trent Ltd. Inditex Trent Retail India Private Ltd (ITRIPL), a JV which is engaged in the operation of Zara stores in India, in FY'24 had reported a revenue from operations at Rs 2,768.90 crore and a profit of Rs 243.84 crore. ITRIPL is a JV between Spain's Inditex, which owns luxury fashion brand Zara and Tata Group's retail arm Trent Ltd. Its total income, which includes other income, was up 2.26 per cent to Rs 2,839.50 crore for the financial year ended on March 31, 2025. Zara, which competes with the likes of other foreign brands such as H&M and UNIQLO in India, currently operates 22 stores across 13 cities. A year before, the entity for Zara was operating 23 stores across 12 cities. In FY'25, Trent offloaded its stake in ITRIPL in the buyback offer

Fashion brand Merrachi sparks French backlash with hijab-clad Eiffel Tower

French political leaders condemned the ad as a 'deliberate provocation,' while social media was ablaze with divided opinions

Reliance shuts G-Star RAW and Replay fashion stores amid sluggish demand

Most G-Star RAW stores in India have already closed down, while the brand is still available through online platforms. Italian brand Replay will shut stores due to losing relevance in Indian market

India set to become hottest destination for global fashion brands by 2025

Country's luxury retail market sales set to rise by 15-20% in 2025: McKinsey survey

Myntra obtains India franchise rights for UK's fashion brand NEXT

E-commerce platform Myntra on Friday said it has bagged franchise rights for UK's fashion brand NEXT for the country. Myntra has signed a franchise agreement with UK's fashion brand NEXT to this effect. The association allows Myntra Jabong Pvt. Ltd, Myntra's B2B wholesale entity, the right to distribute NEXT's range of products, while holistically scaling NEXT's omni-channel presence in India, a company statement said. "As a part of this franchise agreement, Myntra's business-to-business (B2B) entity will set up NEXT branded stores in India," it said. It added that the association enables NEXT to tap into the vast, diverse and ever-evolving Indian market by allowing Myntra Jabong Pvt Ltd to distribute its products on a wholesale basis. "With a successful trajectory of growing NEXT online in India, our first year of working together has resulted in establishing the right product, audience and price fit in the country. "With a strong playbook in exponentially building adoption for

Reliance Retail launches lifestyle departmental store format Centro

Will have over 300 Indian and International brands in categories such as apparels, footwear, cosmetics, lingerie, sportswear, luggage and accessories

How Manish Arora went from being 'god' of fashion to failed businessman

Manish Arora was the breakout fashion star of India. Today, his business is in tatters, with a trail of debts. What happened?

Luxury brands quietly sourcing Indian embroiderers for their goods

For years Dior, Saint Laurent and other fashion brands have been quietly using Indian embroiderers, while offering little in the way of employment protection

Asian retail fashion brands accelerate India journey amid economic slowdown

Brand consultant Harish Bijoor feels that even in a slowdown, people want to look fashionable

Little typefaces matter much

These great fashion brands originated in the Old World of Europe

Luxury typography: Why fashion brands all seem to be using the same font

The old Burberry word mark hadn't changed much since its "equestrian knight" was registered more than 100 years ago

AND, W, Biba step up game as global brands go all out to woo customers

Last month Anita Dongre opened her first store in New York's Broome Street, Anita Dongre Grassroot