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  • Skechers India names Kriti Sanon as its new brand ambassador

    Skechers India names Kriti Sanon as its new brand ambassador

    Mumbai: Skechers, a lifestyle footwear brand, on Monday announced actress Kriti Sanon as a new brand ambassador for Skechers India. Sanon will be the face of the fashion and lifestyle categories for the brand and appear in the upcoming Skechers Street campaign—the brand’s trendy line of streetwear sneakers.

    Commenting on this association, Skechers South Asia CEO Rahul Vira said, “Skechers began operating in India citing a huge potential in the footwear market ten years ago. Sanon is a fashion icon for young consumers, and her influence, paired with Skechers’ aim to increase awareness about fashion without compromising on comfort, makes this association organic and effortless. With Sanon being the face of Skechers for the fashion and lifestyle category, we aim to widen our brand appeal and increase our reach throughout India.”

    Speaking on her new partnership with Skechers, Sanon added, “Fashion, comfort, and fitness go hand in hand for me. My sense of style is an extension of my personality, and as a big sneaker enthusiast, I am really thrilled to be associated with Skechers, a brand that I genuinely love. I am all set to start this exciting journey with Skechers, and I can’t wait to share the cool campaign with all of my fans.”

    Launched in 2012 in India, Skechers offers a wide range of its 3,000 footwear styles to men, women, and children across the country, along with apparel and accessories. Skechers’ products are available at retail outlets nationwide, including more than 350 Skechers stores, and online at Skechers.in.

  • Jagran New Media’s HerZindagi expands into the Tamil market

    Jagran New Media’s HerZindagi expands into the Tamil market

    Mumbai: Jagran New Media’s lifestyle website HerZindagi.com announced its entry into the Indic language landscape with the launch of its Tamil site, following its success in Hindi and English. HerZindagi.com in Tamil brings to its readers an array of content tailored for women, across the topics of fashion, beauty, shopping, recipes, travel, kitchen hacks, finance, and more. With this launch, Jagran New Media expands its reach to a new section of readers across the globe. It is one of many steps in its incredible growth trajectory and expansion plan to bring the magic of HerZindagi to everyone.

    Jagran New Media CEO Bharat Gupta said, “Indian digital users are growing exponentially, especially from tier two and three cities. It is no surprise that 75 per cent of that growth is coming from Indic language users, compared to a mere three per cent of English language users in India. With a brand like HerZindagi, which has already won the trust of its readers in the Hindi heartland, it is the logical next step for us to take this exciting platform to the readers in the south of India.”

    Associate VP and business head of health & lifestyle verticals Megha Mamgain said, “Our teams are carefully studying the interests of Tamil readers and creating content that captures regional nuances, is relatable, accurate, and adds value to the lives of our readers. We hope to serve this carefully created content to Tamil readers in India and across the world. Using what we’ve learned from the success of HerZindagi.com in Hindi, we hope to put the interests of Tamil women readers front and center.”

    HerZindagi, the company added, has a user base of over 19 million. HerZindagi was launched in 2018 with the aim of creating a platform to serve the interests of women. HerZindagi has consistently served original, credible, and relatable content. In a digital environment where male users and GenZ took precedence, HerZindagi brought the focus to the needs and wants of the mature women of today.

    Strengthened by the trust of its millions of users, HerZindagi is now expanding its reach with this Tamil launch. With this launch, HerZindagi.com is expanding its reach in the South Indian market with the larger intent to launch in Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam in the upcoming months.

    With the same commitment to serving original, expert-backed content that is utility-based, HerZindagi Tamil offers to bring value and enrich the lives of its readers. The content has been crafted keeping in mind the interests and sensibilities of the Tamil audience. Along with text articles, the site also offers Google Web Story format, which will allow users to experience the rich media, tappable stories that are created for a mobile first experience.

  • Titan Company ventures into the handbag category with IRTH

    Titan Company ventures into the handbag category with IRTH

    Mumbai: Titan Company, one of the leaders in consumer categories, has announced the launch of its latest handbag brand, IRTH. IRTH from the House of Titan is a thoughtfully designed women’s handbag brand. Every woman carries a bag and owns multiple.

    However, to this huge potential market, the existing solutions today are largely catering to the vanity. Hence, Titan sees potential in organised styling as a space that is unoccupied by anyone. Also given the large loyal base of women consumers that Titan caters to, this is yet another endeavour to enhance her every day.

    These bags are thoughtfully designed with deeper understanding for women of today to elevate their everyday, delivering premium quality at an affordable price. IRTH, the next big venture from Titan, addresses its consumers’ evolving ambitions by presenting a trusted, women’s bag brand that responds to all their requirements.

    Commenting on the launch, Titan Company Ltd managing director CK Venkataraman said, “Titan has continuously pushed the boundaries to offer elevating experiences with our products. We saw a huge potential in the women’s bags category and are delighted to explore the opportunity with the launch of IRTH. The brand IRTH represents the values and trust of Titan and our understanding of the women consumer and their evolving needs. We are proud to present a brand that is centred on design and functionality.”

    Sharing his thoughts on the launch, Titan Company Ltd CEO & vice president -fragrance and fashion accessories division Manish Gupta said, “IRTH intends to create long meaningful relationships with its consumers, making their purchase process exciting and special. Suggestive of the brand’s name, IRTH symbolises the care and attention applied to the product design and exemplifies the sense of wonder and emotion inherent in the brand.”

    IRTH has a product portfolio ranging from workbags, tall totes, shoulder bags, handhelds, slings, cross body, clutches and wallets. Delights and organisers are the categories unique to IRTH. Delights is a range of special bags. Many specific need based bags today are carrying solutions but are not the most stylish. The Delights range is an evolving cluster starting with Mom Bags. Mom bags come with insulated milk bottle slots, changing mats, water repellent slots for soiled clothes, and can be hands free with detachable straps to be hooked on to the stroller. There are many more little pockets to organise the little things of both mom and the baby.

    Detachable organisers cluster is here to make mobility styling organised. The launch pack comes in four different sizes, S, M, L and XL, based on the carrying needs. The delight in IRTH bags are the little features: padded shoulders, key holders, wire organisers, detachable sanitiser pouch, detachable pouches etc. to keep your secret things secret and precious things safe.

    These packed IRTH bags are priced economically to suit every pocket, Rs2595 – Rs 5995.The launch pack of IRTH has a wide choice of 90 bags + 4 organisers in two colour ways to choose from. IRTH bags come with a 9 months warranty policy against manufacturing defects.

  • Logitech X Saaksha & Kinni collaboration at the Lakme Fashion Week in partnership with FDCI was a stylish union of fashion and technology

    Logitech X Saaksha & Kinni collaboration at the Lakme Fashion Week in partnership with FDCI was a stylish union of fashion and technology

    Mumbai: The association of Logitech with designers Saaksha & Kinni for the collection “Prism” was a celebration of style and technology with geometry, colour, and mirrors forming a perfect amalgamation at the Lakmé Fashion Week in partnership with FDCI.

    In a creative confluence of fashion and technology, popular actress and fashion icon Sobhita Dhulipala walked the ramp as the showstopper for Logitech X Saaksha & Kinni. Sobhita flaunted Logitech’s popular POP Keyboard as an accessory to sport her bold and experimental look from the “Prism” collection at the show.

    Talking about the collaboration, Logitech India country head Srinivas Rao Vishnubhotla said, “After two successful collaborations with Lakmé Fashion Week in partnership with FDCI, we are excited to associate with them once again. This year was all about accentuating the bold aesthetics of our studio series through the signature vibrant and stimulating sensibilities of the dynamic duo Saaksha & Kinni. Today’s millennials and gen-z’s seek style, design, and self-expression as part of their daily activities, and technology has become a reflection of their identity. Hence, Logitech is committed to innovating technology that is playful, chic, colourful, and bold. For young people and working professionals who are constantly on the lookout for creative, productive, and unique tech solutions, our accessories help in making a bold statement.”

    This creative confluence of fashion and technology between Saaksha & Kinni and Logitech was a celebration of a hybrid future of work lifestyle to make “work from anywhere” stylish, fun, and productive. Recurring themes that ran through “Prism” were youth, colour, experimental, and bold; all attributed to Logitech, with whom it strongly resonates with. This was reflected in their studio series, which was designed especially for gen-z and working millennials and sports a sleek and stylish design with pops of colour.

    The designers were inspired by prints that moved through the tie and dye craft and continued onto geometrics and abstract flowers, which represented their favourite states – Gujarat and Rajasthan. The intricate hand embroidery collection was inspired by the colour palette of Logitech’s studio series. Hence, the addition of mirror work, thread work, tassels, and metals proved to be a perfect fashionable balance.

    Designer Saaksha Bhat said, “This season we have collaborated with Logitech to showcase our new collection ‘Prism’ at Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI. The collection showcases pinks, purples, and yellows—an ode to the fun and vibrant colours used in Logitech’s Studio series. The silhouettes are layered, youthful, and easy breezy-a testament that you can work comfortably from anywhere and in style!”

    Saaksha & Kinni are known for their signature hand micro pleating, which was once again used extensively throughout the diverse collection this season. Visible on several silhouettes like dresses, skirts, and jackets, the micro pleating and shapes allowed free movement and comfort for the wearer. Layering was an important aspect of the look, as different weights of light chiffon, hand-woven cotton, and satin were cleverly balanced with heavy denim and drill.

    The collaboration between Logitech and designers Saaksha & Kinni for their collection “Prism” was a great offering for the fashion-conscious who prefer to work from anywhere while remaining stylish, productive and relaxed.

  • Nykaa partners with Apparel Group to enter Gulf markets; sees it as a multi-year growth opportunity

    Nykaa partners with Apparel Group to enter Gulf markets; sees it as a multi-year growth opportunity

    Mumbai: Nykaa, the Indian fashion and cosmetics retailer, has tied up with the Middle East based fashion and lifestyle retail giant, Apparel Group. With this strategic alliance, the former aims to utilise the latter’s robust retail infrastructure network and deep market relationships to recreate its beauty retail platform and build distinctive Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) focused beauty offerings in UAE, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain.

    The joint venture will create an omnichannel, multi-retail brand for the Middle East with Nykaa holding a 55 per cent stake in the new entity and the remaining 45 per cent will be owned by Apparel Group.

    As per reports, Nykaa CEO Falguni Nayyar believes that the per capita consumption of beauty is very high in the GCC region, and the company views it as a multi-year growth opportunity.

    As per Elara Capital senior vice president – research analyst of media, consumer discretionary and internet Karan Taurani’s margins in the GCC market is far superior as compared to India (around 48-50 per cent gross margin). Nykaa’s gross merchandise value (GMV) contribution from private labels currently is 11.2 per cent, which can potentially lead to 10-15 per cent higher sales volume for this segment in the near term due to new market expansion, he points out.

    “As per our assessment, this joint venture will thereby have a positive impact of one-two per cent on growth rates for the overall beauty and personal care (BPC) segment; it may be margin dilutive initially due to investment in the overseas market (creating brand awareness) but will impact earnings positively, once they achieve scale,” says Taurani.

    Elara Capital has estimated 23.7 per cent revenue compound annual growth (CAGR) for the Nykaa BPC segment in the upcoming years, he adds.

    For the record, Nykaa has 112 retail stores in India (as of 30 June), catering to approximately 28,000 pin codes and offering over 4,500 brands across platforms. Apparel Group is a global fashion and lifestyle retail conglomerate headquartered in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is home to over 75 lifestyle and beauty brands with over 2,000 stores in 14 countries.

  • Lifestyle rolls out new campaign ‘Glam up & Style up’ ahead of festive season

    Lifestyle rolls out new campaign ‘Glam up & Style up’ ahead of festive season

    Mumbai: Lifestyle has announced its latest campaign “Glam up & Style up” with the aim of encouraging all fashion lovers to elevate their style with the brand’s new collection ahead of the festive celebrations.

    Conceptualised by Wunderman Thompson, Lifestyle launches the campaign with two quick, snappy, and fun 15-second digital-only films.

    With this development, the brand intends to amplify the campaign through multiple celeb and fashion influencers grooving to the peppy track from the film and recreating the video in their own style. Lifestyle plans to highlight the importance of having fun while you explore your options by becoming the ‘brand of choice’ this festive season.

    Both films showcase the stylish range of season’s must-haves available at Lifestyle with a high-celebrational vibe, almost like the trending reels made by fashion influencers around the world.

    Lifestyle is one of the few brands that has taken a step forward by designing a campaign film with a jump-cut style video. It intends to leverage the current trending format of short-form social videos as a new way of engaging with its customers. Each of the two films features four stylish ensembles from Lifestyle’s latest range, with the transitions choreographed in easy and fun dance moves. The original upbeat background track of the film adds to the vibe, urging everyone to groove in style this festive season.

    Speaking about the campaign, Lifestyle assistant vice president and head of marketing Rohini Haldea said, “We are delighted that this festive season our customers will discover Lifestyle’s on-trend styles through an entertaining film, to flag off a series of celebrations. This is the first time that the brand has taken inspiration from a trending social media video format to break the festive clutter and engage with its shoppers in a fun and unique way. We are very excited and invite all our shoppers this season to not just style but groove in style with Lifestyle.”

    Sharing the idea behind, Wunderman Thompson senior national creative director Priya Shivakumar commented, “We have all looked at the reels and enjoyed the seamless transitions, the synchronised steps, and the high energy. It’s that scrolling through-your-phone-and-stumbling-upon-that-reel-you-just-can’t-skip moment we were looking to recreate through the lens of a brand with style at its heart. Lifestyle’s eye-catching new collection also unveils its range of exciting festive looks. With music you want to dance to and clothes you want to wear. Lifestyle looks to make you sway to its beats and recreate your own reel moment, giving yourself many ways to glam up and give yourself a style upgrade.”

  • Indifusion launches its fusion fashion collection in its first campaign

    Indifusion launches its fusion fashion collection in its first campaign

    Mumbai: Indifusion, the Indo-western brand by Bestseller India has revealed its first brand campaign, “Flaunt your Indi”. An amalgamation of Indian tradition with international fashion is what Indi’s brand promise is all about.

    The campaign is conceptualised and executed by Thought Blurb Communications. The agency won the creative business for the brand following a multi-agency pitch.

    Fusion fashion is something that we all have been experiencing since decades but establishing the right mix of Indian creativity with a Western outlook is stimulating. Indifusion has utilised design, colours, texture and fabrics from both, Indian and Western sensibilities in its collection.

    The launch of the brand’s communication is multi-faceted and spans across film, print, outdoor and digital mediums – which is also a reflection of the brand’s spirit to blend Indian and Western cultures in its apparel. The campaign is shot in Ladakh and the models are European, Indian and a few from Ladakh itself. Ancient monasteries, magnificent palaces, petal-strewn forest floors and placid lakes, make for a scenic view of the campaign. The casting of multicultural models brings alive the theme of fusion in every way.

    Focusing on the strategy of the brand, Bestseller India CEO and country head Vineet Gautam said, “Bestseller India has always been at the forefront of getting international fashion to India. But with Indifusion, we intend to expand our portfolio and cater to a larger set of audience with Indian fusion wear. Indian wear will always be at the heart of our country and by using our existing expertise in the retail industry, we will drive Indifusion to be a key player in this segment. ‘Flaunt your Indi’ is our first campaign for the brand, and we’re excited to see how it connects with our customers.”

    Discussing the creative thoughts which led to the culmination of the brand campaign, Thought Blurb Communications founder and chief creative officer Vinod Kunj stated, “The look had to be of a high fashion Indian brand appealing to an international audience. This is for the woman who wants more than what off-the-rack brands can provide her. The treatment of the film interlaces a light, playful soundtrack and has been visualized with an overall sense of joy. The product design played hand in hand with the vision we had for the brand.”

    Thought Blurb Communications executive creative director Renu Somani added, “The creative inspiration behind the campaign comes from the distinctive fashion that the brand portrays. After having seen the designs curated for the collection, the fusion of two different perspectives was very apparent. There is grace, elegance and beauty in the contrast of simple lines and intricate textures. This fashion of the brand slanted the thinking – towards a zone that is grounded yet flighty, Indian yet global, a grammar that is uniquely Indifusion.”

    Bestseller India operates 20 brands, such as women’s western wear labels Only and Vero Moda, and menswear brands like Jack & Jones and Selected Homme. Talking about Indifusion, every collection from this brand will showcase not only a signature style, but it will also explore aspects of India and Indianness that have not been explored in the fashion arena.

  • Clovia ropes in actor Nia Sharma for ‘Big Lingerie Fest Sale’

    Clovia ropes in actor Nia Sharma for ‘Big Lingerie Fest Sale’

    Mumbai: Clovia, a D2C fashion, lingerie, and personal care brand has recently partnered with Indian TV actress and model Nia Sharma to promote its ‘Big Lingerie Fest Sale,’ held between 20 to 31 August.

    On Instagram, Nia Sharma has 7.5 million fans. In her most recent Instagram reel, Nia features three insta-worthy looks from Clovia’s newest collections as part of the collaboration.

    Nia is seen grooving in Clovia’s newly launched collection of bralettes, nightwear and activewear, which made her sway in style & comfort.  

    The video was posted to Nia’s Instagram, where it has received 53 thousand likes and 5 lakh views to date.  

    Nia can be seen wearing a light blue lacy bralette with white denim jeans in the first outfit, a black button-up cropped shirt and short pair made of plush satin in the second look, and a graphic printed sports bra and tights combo in the third look.

    The video has also been shared by Clovia on its website and mobile application, as well as on its social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

    The latest collection from Clovia includes bras, activewear, and incredibly cosy yet fashionable nightwear. The selection includes everything from basic cotton underwire bras for the house to sensual bralettes for both your everyday and your fashionable needs.  

    Women may choose from an amazing selection of sports bras, T-shirts, tights, shorts, and much more in the latest styles, hues, and patterns in Clovia’s new line of sportswear.

    Women can get their hands on the lingerie, activewear, and sleepwear that celebrities love, along with exciting offers and deals, at the Clovia Big Lingerie Fest.
     

  • Content studio By The Gram aims for two-fold growth by end of 2023

    Content studio By The Gram aims for two-fold growth by end of 2023

    Mumbai: Mumbai-based content studio, By The Gram expects to double its revenues by the end of 2023. This ambitious growth target will be achieved by broadening its client base across the globe including Hong Kong, UK, US and Dubai.

    Founded in March 2018 with a focus on luxury, fashion and films, BTG has close to 25 clients and a team size of ~30 full time employees and 50 plus freelancers under its payroll. Founded by Aaliya Amrin, Danisha Kohli and Eman Batliwala, the content studio generated Rs 40 lakh in revenues in the first year of operations which has grown 16-fold in the four years of its existence.

    “Back in 2018, Danisha, Eman, and I started this venture with merely an idea to fill a gap in the market. We weren’t totally sure how well it would sell. We are all a bit overwhelmed by the current rate of growth. We’ve come a long way since broadening our clientele globally. With bigger and better plans in the works, we look forward to working more closely with our existing brands while also building new ones on our journey,” said Amrin.

    Batliwalla said, “Very delighted to be working with my two partners and the whole team & how we have come so far from the day we started. We have evolved significantly since beginning with 30 brands and progressing through various industries and especially setting ablaze with our OTT-driven initiatives and campaigns. We hope to continue growing and contributing our knowledge to new age content in the future.”

    “Having a creative eye, working tremendously on it, and seeing the results bloom every day, only makes my heart fill with gratitude. Our creative team works tirelessly to come up with out-of-the-box ideas for the ever-changing trends in our industry. My team and I are really looking forward to working on creating more innovative and creatively trendsetting content.” added Kohli.

    By the end of December 2023, BTG plans to work across verticals from brand identity, content development, visual direction and production, luxe editorial concepts and new OTT productions. It is poised for exponential growth in both India and global markets and aims to increase their team strength in markets like London and L.A this year and next.  

    The content studio has produced over 300 films and 2000 plus hours of content in the last four years. Its clients include Dharma Productions, Tiger Baby, Netflix, Prime Video, Nykaa, Lakme Fashion Week, Roy Kapur Films, Bumble, Tata Cliq Luxury and Lodha. By The Gram intends to be the preferred brand partner for leading OTT, Bollywood and luxury clients.

  • Taproot Dentsu wins creative mandate for Biba

    Taproot Dentsu wins creative mandate for Biba

    MUMBAI: Taproot Dentsu has been awarded the creative duties for the Indian ethnic brand, BIBA. The account was won by the dentsuMB company and creative agency from the house of dentsu India following a multi-agency pitch, and will be serviced from the agency’s Gurgaon office.

    As per the mandate, Taproot Dentsu will create campaigns for BIBA’s ‘2022 spring-summer collection’. The focus will be on the brand’s perspective on today’s woman and its commitment to providing her ample choice in terms of outfits, irrespective of the occasion.

     Speaking of the association, BIBA managing director Siddharath Bindra said, “We are excited to partner with Taproot Dentsu as our creative partner for BIBA. They bring to the table a good mix of understanding the category and interesting creative outputs for the same. We look forward to our partnership and creating some great campaigns together.”

    “Biba is a well-established brand that every woman has seen, heard of, and at some point, shopped from,” added Taproot Dentsu Gurgaon executive vice president & head of office Abhinav Kaushik. “To work with such a well-entrenched brand in giving it a contemporary voice that will connect with the woman of today is both exciting and challenging. We are working closely with the Biba team for their upcoming collections and are gearing up to create a fantastic campaign for 2022.”

    BIBA has recently launched a variety of styles such as workwear, occasion wear, fusion, mix & match, to name a few. Apart from this, the brand has also launched a line of clothing called ‘BIBA Girls’ for young girls aged 2-15.

    Taproot Dentsu national creative director Titus Upputuru commented, “Fashion is such an exciting segment! In my college days, I remember creating designs for a few women’s Indian wear design boutiques in Delhi. When we got a chance to work on Biba, a homegrown Indian brand, my mind went straight to my college days. Working on the new direction of the brand and checking out the new collections was so fascinating. The colours, the fabrics, the cuts are all very exciting and we are excited to create stunning new campaigns for the brand!”