The retail experience is undergoing a transformation with extravagant stores, special events and the emergence of a high street. Christian Louboutin Store, Mumbai Last week, JJ Valaya, India’s answer to Roberto Cavalli’s flamboyance and elan, opened a sprawling store, spread over a few thousand square feet in New Delhi. The store called The House of […]

A very smart e-commerce site has played on our love for everything ‘celebrity’ by offering fashion brands endorsed by Hollywood stars. In a celebrity-obsessed world, where everything, from your home to your fashion sense is driven by stars, YouCeleb, an e-commerce company has a winning business plan. YouCeleb is an online, A-list fashion boutique that […]

In their report on India’s hospitality sector, HVS Hospitality Services dissects the workings of the industry and looks at the opportunities that lie ahead. The good news: more the supply of hotel rooms in India, more the sector is likely to grow. Taj Club Room A couple of months ago, HVS Hospitality Services released a […]

The Indian economy may be going through downturn. However, many luxury brands are still betting on it, including the marquee heritage brand, Villeroy & Boch, which has set up its first store in Mumbai and hopes to expand to a few more cities. In an exclusive interview, Nicolas Luc Villeroy talks about expanding into new […]

Themed residential villas. Branded apartments. Golf cities. Mumbai opens up to uber-luxe, high-gloss designer residences that match the best in any global city across the world. Yoo in India Indian luxury developers, dealing with a slowdown, have found several ways to break the ennui that consumers of luxury real estate – people who travel frequently […]

Excerpts from report “Small Ain’t Beautiful — Point of View on India Luxury Market” Unlike what the world believes, India’s rendezvous with luxury is several hundred years old, reveals a report by consultants Bain & Company. In the first part of a two-part series, they trace the history of luxury in the country and the […]