Karl Lagerfeld, one of the most celebrated fashion designers, has passed away in Paris, France. He was 85. The German born designer, who led the creative team at Chanel, was one of the most prolific figures in the fashion industry. Born as Karl Otto Lagerfeld, he was also the creative director of the Italian fur […]
Liberty Shoes has been in the footwear business for ages, always looking to diversify its current product base. The group’s CEO Adesh Gupta says the company settled on making inroads into lifestyle. In an exclusive interview with S&A, the CEO explains, “After a lot of research, we finally zeroed down on perfumes because the fragrance […]
Global sports brand PUMA has partnered with World Boxing Champion, Mary Kom. Magnificent Mary, as she is popularly called, has signed a two year deal with the brand. With this, Mary is now PUMA India’s new ambassador for their women’s training category and shall represent the brand in marketing campaigns in the country. The association […]
Shoes & Accessories partnered with Jaipuria Institute of Management for the Eight Annual Management Conference held on 24th January. At the event experts across the spectrum deliberated on the affluence and retail potential in the country. Over the past decade, significant changes have been affecting the retail industry, largely due to the rapid pace of […]
Future Group has exited its joint venture with US lifestyle and footwear brand Skechers, which will now run the Indian operations independently. Though the company didn’t disclose the deal size, it is believed that Skechers paid nearly Rs 580 crore for the 49% stake that it doesn’t hold in the JV. Skechers, which entered India […]
Adidas and Eddie Huang have officially revealed a special edition Ultraboost model in celebration of the Chinese New Year. Inspired by traditional New Year elements, the re-imagined Ultraboost incorporates authentic elements and design cues to pay homage to the Year of the Pig. The three stripes brand enlisted the help of Eddie Huang to memorialize […]
The Council for Leather Exports (CLE) is reported to have sought reduction of GST rate to 12 per on footwear priced above Rs 1,000, to boost manufacturing and exports. GST rate on footwear worth up to Rs 1,000 was reduced to five per cent, while those above this value still attract a GST rate of […]
At a recently held annual meeting on January 17, 2019, Industry body Council for Leather Exports (CLE) has unanimously elected industrialists PR Aqeel Ahmed and Sanjay Leekha as its Chairman and Vice-Chairman respectively for a period of two years. Mention may also be made that CLE re-appointed Puran Chand Dawar as its Regional Chairman (North). […]
Men’s footwear segment is moving towards stunning designs, advanced artistic craftsmanship, finest artisanship and better service. Being a culturally diverse country, India has fashion slant of every culture, and that’s the obvious reason why numerous leading footwear brands are also venturing into more areas, and they unfailingly continue to launch new designs, patterns and concepts. […]
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