Electricity tariffs to go up as coal cess is doubled.
Soham Acharya presented his nature-inspired fashion collection at the ongoing FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week.
Raymond was one of the first to start organised apparel retail in India.
Gap is hoping to find enough cows for its cotton farmers. The focus on natural farming, it says, will provide relief to cotton farmers as the high cost of fertilisers is one of the reasons for their being in debt.
'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.'
Aditya Birla Nuvo plans to extend its footprint in apparel retailing through two subsidiaries for mens exclusive lifestyle and Peter England family stores. Madura Garments, the company's branded apparel division, crossed a turnover of Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) in FY08.
It reverses the supply chain to customise part of its line-up, but the challenge is in sustaining it.
From omnichannel to AI and 3D technology, the fashion industry is in the middle of a digital revolution.
'The ban on Chinese imports is a suicidal step.' 'This will result not only in economic depression, but in a chaotic situation.'
Gaurav Gupta returns to the LFW ramp after four years to give a new meaning to centuries old crafts.
From social engineering to bearing the cost of COVID-19 treatment to financial reconstruction of Tamil Nadu's debt the debutant chief minister is emerging as a leader with a difference, says Shjne Jacob
You may no longer have to rely on international size charts.
Indian fashion, mostly, has been either inexpensive streetwear or wedding wear lacking elegance Varana brings. Kishore Singh drops by the brand's flagship store on London's iconic Dover Street.
Boundary-breaking Designer Ujjwal Dubey is shaking up the fashion industry with his gender fluid collection.
While Nifty 50 reflects changes in 40 years, it also shows what is missing: Low-cost manufacturers at one end, and deep-value players at the other. Also missing are technology players, observes T N Ninan.
made it clear that shops in market places, multi-brand and single brand malls located in municipality areas shall continue to remain closed till May 3.
Suneet Varma discusses his fondness for jewellery, his newly-minted role as a jewellery designer, and why he'd like people to reconsider their love for gold jewellery.
BSE Auto index fell over 0.5% after reports that automobiles might get costlier post GST
Welcome to Tirupur (occasionally also spelled Tiruppur), a city of a 600,000 people in Tamil Nadu. It has a population of over a million in the urban agglomeration, and has been registering an annual growth of 30 per cent since 1998.
The 29th batch of Gen Next designers presented their collection at Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2020.
Vimal also plans to emerge as the leading textile brand by 2009-10, on the back of an aggressive retail presence all over India and the introduction of innovative premium products. The brand will also offer complete solutions to export markets -- from fibre to garments -- and will sharpen focus on the global automotive furnishing business.
Day Two of Lakme Fashion Week drew to a close with Ritu Kumar's pret brand Label showcased. Check it out.
Designer Archana Jaju's brand is focused on bringing India's fine craftmanship into everyday clothing.
'If you enjoy learning and if you can risk the failures, entrepreneurship can be a rewarding, enriching experience.'
'India has an advantage because we produce more cotton and we have more workforce.'
'By the time the goods that were sent from December onwards reached stores in Europe, they became dead inventory as the stores there were closed by then.' 'Those that were in the warehouse there also became dead inventory. Those that reached the ports there also became dead inventory.' 'And what Tirupur produced in March is still here, and they have also become dead inventory.'
Despite the recent Western criticism on Bangladesh's labour standards, India has a long way to go before it overtakes the neighbour in global exports.
Reliance had been trying to bring the brand back to the forefront recently, after years of lull, through new ad campaigns highlighting a youthful range, called Unformal, in workwear.
'Everything is possible if you are willing to give it your best shot.' 'And while you go about achieving your dreams, don't forget to care for our planet.'
Buoyed by the success of e-commerce players like Jabongand Myntra, textile companies like Arvind Ltd, TT Ltd and Creative Lifestyles, among others are exploring the online market through their own e-commerce platforms.
Any concerned citizen ought to start practicing hygiene by washing their hands properly and be aware of the brands that are certified.
Traditional textile and art forms are being adapted into modern-day garments, ranging from the super-luxurious to the casual.
Be it dark colours or underwires, there is no way that your bra can trigger breast cancer, says Lakshmi Subramaniam.
Step into any office and chances are that you will see as many women in trousers and shirts or tees, as you will in ethnic gear.
The Lakme ambassador closed the show for Shantanu and Nikhil at the Lakme Fashion Week.
Khadi is the perfect fabric for the country.
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