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  • Birlas and Galeries Lafayette dazzle Mumbai night

    Birlas and Galeries Lafayette dazzle Mumbai night

    MUMBAI: When Paris met Mumbai, it wasn’t on a runway but at a rooftop under the stars. The Birla family, Kumar Mangalam Birla, Neerja Birla, Ananya Birla, and Aryaman Birla, hosted a glittering private soirée with Galeries Lafayette, turning an ordinary evening into a masterclass in culture, couture, and conversation.

    The night unfolded like a love letter to Parisian charm with a Mumbai heartbeat. Guests journeyed floor by floor through immersive spaces, each telling a different story of elegance.

    At La Beauté on the lower ground, beauty and wine mingled to the sound of a live cello. The Ground Floor’s La Coupole shimmered with over 800 designer bags, champagne bubbles, and decadent desserts, indulgence at its most refined. On the first floor, L’Atelier transformed into an art-meets-fashion haven, while L’Édition Femme on the second floor glowed with violin notes, couture, and champagne.

    Style took a suave turn at L’Édition Homme, where whiskey flowed and a live saxophone serenaded guests amid sharp tailoring and timeless sophistication. The energy rose at Flip Side, a denim-fuelled floor pulsing with tequila, laughter, and live guitar, proving that luxury can let its hair down too.

    The evening reached its crescendo at Turner Terrace, the rooftop finale. A breathtaking cross-cultural symphony united harpist Victor Espinola, sitar maestro Purbayan Chatterjee, Japanese violinist Suyaka Kurokichi, percussionist Satyajit Talwalkar, and drummer Shikhar Naad, a harmony of East and West under the night sky.

    The 130-year-old French maison provided the perfect backdrop for a guest list that sparkled as brightly as the chandeliers. Among those in attendance were Anil Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, Aditi Rao Hydari, Arjun Kapoor, Tamannaah Bhatia, Angad Bedi, Neha Dhupia, Armaan Malik, Anuv Jain, Shankar Mahadevan, Tarun Tahiliani, and Ahaan Shetty, all adding their own flair to the soirée’s splendour.

    An evening of Parisian poise and Mumbai magic, it was a night where art, fashion, and music converged, proving that when the Birlas host, luxury takes centre stage.
     

  • Mumbai gets its haute moment as Galeries Lafayette opens in Kala Ghoda

    Mumbai gets its haute moment as Galeries Lafayette opens in Kala Ghoda

    MUMBAI: Mumbai’s luxury skyline just got its most fashionable new landmark. This Saturday, 8 November 2025, the iconic Galeries Lafayette, the Parisian temple of couture and culture throws open its gilded doors in the heart of Kala Ghoda, inside the restored Turner Morrison and Voltas House buildings. The debut marks the French retail legend’s first flagship in India, in partnership with the Aditya Birla Group, fusing 130 years of Parisian chic with Mumbai’s pulsating cultural energy.

    Spread across a sprawling 90,000 sq. ft., the flagship is more than a store, it’s a stage for style. Designed by London-based Virgile + Partners, the space blends art, architecture, and avant-garde retail. Expect over 250 global brands across couture, ready-to-wear, beauty, and accessories, including some of the most coveted names in fashion, curated for both men and women.

    From haute couture to streetwear, from skincare to fragrance, the store promises to be a fashion symphony under one roof, reflecting how India’s new luxury consumer moves seamlessly between tradition and trend.

    “India today is shaping a new global language of luxury, one defined by culture, confidence, and contemporary expression,” said Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited CEO for international brands Sathyajit Radhakrishnan. “Galeries Lafayette Mumbai is designed for a generation of shoppers who seek experiences beyond the product where discovery, emotion, and design merge into a personal journey.”

    The flagship’s allure goes beyond racks and runways. Private lounges, concierge services, personal stylists, and rotating art installations turn shopping into an immersive experience. With its calendar of design-led events, Galeries Lafayette Mumbai positions itself not just as a retail destination, but as a cultural hub for the city’s creative class.

    For the French maison, this marks a defining chapter in its international expansion. For Mumbai, it’s a homecoming of sorts, a meeting of two worlds where the romance of Rue La Fayette meets the rhythm of Fort.

    Store address: Turner Morrison Building, 16 G Vaidya Road, Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai.
    Timings: Open daily from 11 am to 10 pm.

    As the lights come up on this magnificent space, Galeries Lafayette Mumbai isn’t just opening a store, it’s opening a new chapter in India’s luxury story, one shimmering sequin at a time.

  • Galeries Lafayette lands in Mumbai with massive bet on Indian luxury

    Galeries Lafayette lands in Mumbai with massive bet on Indian luxury

    MUMBAI: Mumbai will get its first luxury department store next month when Galeries Lafayette throws open the doors of its 90,000 sq ft flagship in the heritage Turner Morrison and Voltas House buildings at Kala Ghoda. The move marks the French retailer’s biggest bet yet on India’s exploding luxury market, forecast to hit $85bn by 2030.

    The partnership between the 130-year-old Parisian institution and Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL), struck in 2022, brings more than 250 global luxury brands to five floors of meticulously restored colonial grandeur. London’s Virgile + Partners has designed the space to blend Parisian refinement with Mumbai’s architectural heritage.

    Aditya Birla group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla called it “a coming-of-age moment for Indian luxury retail.” He pointed to India’s fastest-growing affluent population and a new generation of globally exposed consumers hungry for high-end experiences. “For the first time, India will welcome a luxury department store, housed in landmark real estate, executed with precision, and infused with the elegance of Indian sensibilities,” he said.

    Galeries Lafayette group executive chairman Nicolas Houzé described the Mumbai opening as “a defining moment” that brings together French heritage with India’s energy and cultural richness. The partnership with the Aditya Birla group, he added, gives the project “a particularly strong foundation.”

    To mark the occasion, both chairmen sailed from the Gateway of India aboard a flotilla of yachts for a celebration on the Arabian Sea—a suitably theatrical arrival for a brand built on spectacle.

    Beyond the merchandise, the flagship offers personal styling, private lounges, concierge services and curated cultural programmes. ABFRL, managing director Ashish Dikshit said the store aims to create “cultural experiences” that go beyond retail. “We are setting new benchmarks in assortment, service and experience,” he said.

    The store opens early next month at 16 G. Vaidya Road, Kala Ghoda. If India’s luxury trajectory holds, it won’t be the last of its kind. Mumbai’s moneyed set, it seems, is ready to shop like Parisians—without leaving home.