News for 'Business of Fashion'

'Celebs as showstoppers? I don't care!'

'Celebs as showstoppers? I don't care!'

Rediff.com19 Aug 2011

Model Tamara Moss spells out the rules of fashion business in India.

'I'd like to change the way people wear socks'

'I'd like to change the way people wear socks'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

Anusha Jain was 21 when she took over her father's business. In four years, she has clocked 1.5x growth for the company.

'Our designers are at par with those in NY, Paris'

'Our designers are at par with those in NY, Paris'

Rediff.com17 Aug 2011

Impressive or not? We get attendees at the LFW to spill the beans on their opinions regarding one of India's largest fashion events.

Why is everyone talking about Rihanna's outfit

Why is everyone talking about Rihanna's outfit

Rediff.com2 May 2017

From nude dresses to pompous outfits, these celebs made some eye-popping fashion statements.

Origami in high heels

Origami in high heels

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

Designer Runa Ray, whose edgy line inspired by an ancient discipline made it to the February New York Fashion Week, discussed the showing with Tista Sengupta/Rediff.com

Rhea procured drugs for Sushant through her brother: NCB

Rhea procured drugs for Sushant through her brother: NCB

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

Rajput's manager Samuel Miranda and cook Dipesh Sawant used to collect the contraband and make `joints' (marijuana cigarettes) for the deceased actor, a NCB officer claimed.

Start-ups scrape the bottom of the barrel

Start-ups scrape the bottom of the barrel

Rediff.com22 Mar 2020

According to a survey by community platform LocalCircles, early-stage start-ups, funding dependent start-ups and many small businesses will soon be fighting for survival as the spurt in coronavirus cases hits them hard.

She is taking the Sari to Gen X

She is taking the Sari to Gen X

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

'The sari is a symbol of Indianism.' 'Once I was wearing a sari and walking in the middle of a market in Amsterdam and there was a musician playing a instrument.' 'When he saw me, he started playing an Indian song.' 'A sari has such strong cultural narrative.'

Virus Made Us Love the Internet Again

Virus Made Us Love the Internet Again

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

The wave of enthusiasm for digital technology had faded as we'd grown more and more worried about what smartphones and social media were doing to society and to us as individuals. Now that switchback ride between hopes for the technology and fear of it seemed to have taken us on another upward path, as the virus made us fall back in love with it. Read on for an intriguing excerpt from Rory Cellan-Jones's Always On: Hope And Fear In The Social Smartphone Era.

'We'd like to dress Kiran Rao in our outfits'

'We'd like to dress Kiran Rao in our outfits'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2017

Two young dhaakad designers tell us why they want to dress up the First Lady of Bollywood.

100% FDI in retail: What it actually means

100% FDI in retail: What it actually means

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

The Cabinet approval would help more than 200 fashion and apparel brands who are lined up to enter India, including international labels such as Avva, Colin's, Damat, Tudba Deri and Dufy

India lags peers in heading back to office amid COVID-19

India lags peers in heading back to office amid COVID-19

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

Other countries with a large number of cases including Brazil, Russia, Spain and the United States of America, all have more people heading to work.

What is this schoolgirl doing on the ramp?

What is this schoolgirl doing on the ramp?

Rediff.com21 Dec 2017

Pakistani designer Ali Xeeshan made a girl in school uniform walk the ramp for his bridal show to protest against child marriage.

'Nobody can match my work in this country'

'Nobody can match my work in this country'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

Bhanu Athaiya on the films she has designed for, how Gandhi happened, and what it means to be a woman in a man's world.

Did you like Michelle's style?

Did you like Michelle's style?

Rediff.com9 Nov 2010

The First Lady has been keeping up her fashionable reputation on the visit. Which do you think is Michelle Obama's best look so far?

PE players see new opportunities in post-COVID world

PE players see new opportunities in post-COVID world

Rediff.com13 May 2020

Private equity players said their research had shown that the PE share after COVID-19 could go up to 8-10 per cent.

25 Years Of Bollywood-Style PYAAR-FYAAR!

25 Years Of Bollywood-Style PYAAR-FYAAR!

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

1997: Sukanya Verma offers a recap of its memorable imagery.

'Wear what you want' says Ashley Graham

'Wear what you want' says Ashley Graham

Rediff.com21 May 2017

Don't miss the hottest buzz from the world of fashion and entertainment.

Model Speak: 'You are never satisfied with your body'

Model Speak: 'You are never satisfied with your body'

Rediff.com7 Aug 2012

We caight up with models Dipti Gujral, Sony Kaur and Siddharth Raval at the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai.

Aditya Birla plans to consolidate retail biz under one roof

Aditya Birla plans to consolidate retail biz under one roof

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

The Aditya Birla Group mayrestructure plan to bring all its retail verticals under Pantaloon Fashion & Retail.

Biyani's Foodhall plans to tap 2-hour e-deliveries segment

Biyani's Foodhall plans to tap 2-hour e-deliveries segment

Rediff.com29 Apr 2019

The company has entered into a strategic partnership with Scootsy, a hyper-local delivery platform

Why Do Employees Quit? Ask Subham

Why Do Employees Quit? Ask Subham

Rediff.com6 May 2021

'A lot of people who quit felt they have been in the organisation for way too long and needed a better or challenging career role to advance in their careers.'

Esha Gupta puts her best foot forward :-)

Esha Gupta puts her best foot forward :-)

Rediff.com21 Mar 2015

The Bollywood star closed the show for Arpita Mehta.

Images: Sensual lingerie shows in Paris!

Images: Sensual lingerie shows in Paris!

Rediff.com1 Feb 2011

Here's a look at world-famous lingerie giant Etam's showing in the fashion capital of the world last week.

Pay Rs 1,450,000 and get a bespoke suit made

Pay Rs 1,450,000 and get a bespoke suit made

Rediff.com3 Aug 2017

Customised tailoring: How Raymond, Aditya Birla Group are luring customers with bespoke services to fit the bill.

Jabong may help Flipkart win the game

Jabong may help Flipkart win the game

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

The deal that promises to make Flipkart a leading force in fashion segment - estimated at Rs 3 lakh crore - came after hectic weekend parleys.

Cars celebrities are crazy about

Cars celebrities are crazy about

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

Audi Q7 SUV and Range Rovers are the sought after

Don't mess with me!

Don't mess with me!

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

Akshay Kumar made a dashing appearance at the launch of men's fashion week in Mumbai.

IMAGES: Bikini bombshells, swimsuit stunners at Miami FW!

IMAGES: Bikini bombshells, swimsuit stunners at Miami FW!

Rediff.com23 Jul 2013

In the first of a two-part series we bring you the best runway offerings from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2014!

Chetan Chauhan as NIFT chairman has Twitter in splits

Chetan Chauhan as NIFT chairman has Twitter in splits

Rediff.com18 Jun 2016

Ex-cricketer and former Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Chetan Chauhan's appointment as the chairman of the prestigious National Institute of Fashion Technology, has triggered a row with intense debate raging on social media on the government's 'bizarre selection'.

Thank you, Gisele!

Thank you, Gisele!

Rediff.com17 Mar 2015

World's highest-paid model will retire from the runway in April. Here's looking at some of her most memorable catwalk moments.

SUPER HOT: Mandira Bedi burns up the ramp

SUPER HOT: Mandira Bedi burns up the ramp

Rediff.com26 Mar 2013

It was a riot of colours as three young designers showed on the final day of Lakme Fashion Week.

Three movies you must watch!

Three movies you must watch!

Rediff.com12 Nov 2019

Indira Kannan picks Made in Bangladesh, Greed, Moothon.

PIX: Jacqueline, Sonam mingle at Style awards

PIX: Jacqueline, Sonam mingle at Style awards

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

Check out the glamorous arrivals.

Vijay Mallya as RBI Governor? Congress mocks govt

Vijay Mallya as RBI Governor? Congress mocks govt

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

Vijay Mallya owes several banks thousands of crores of rupees which he had taken as loans for his businesses including the now defunct Kingfisher Airlines.

Reliance gets on WhatsApp to connect buyers to stores

Reliance gets on WhatsApp to connect buyers to stores

Rediff.com27 Apr 2020

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries has started a limited test use of WhatsApp to connect customers to grocery stores, days after Facebook decided to invest USD 5.7 billion in digital assets controlled by the company. JioMart, an e-commerce venture of Reliance Retail, "has already started interacting with customers on WhatsApp for grocery orders" in Navi Mumbai, Thane and Kalyan, Credit Suisse said in a report.

4 mn garments. 300 stores. Rs 6.8 bn. The Anita Dongre story

4 mn garments. 300 stores. Rs 6.8 bn. The Anita Dongre story

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

'Fashion changes fast and if you are not keeping up you're getting left behind,' design diva Anita Dongre tells Pavan Lall.

H&M: 16 stores in 20 months and profits to match

H&M: 16 stores in 20 months and profits to match

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

The Swedish fashion-retail brand cracks open the Indian market faster than its competitors, gaining from an aggressive pricing and retail policy.

Usha Silai: How a humble sewing machine is changing women's lives

Usha Silai: How a humble sewing machine is changing women's lives

Rediff.com22 Feb 2018

The incredible Usha Silai project.

The Model Who Became A Spy

The Model Who Became A Spy

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

'If you perform well, if you do your best, it stays with the viewer. That's how you grow.'