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Kimaya to store Australian designer Juby Mcdonald

Australian designer Juby Mcdonald’s label Juby Mcdonald which was launched recently will now be available at Mumbai’s multi-fashion store Kimaya. It is a great opportunity for shoppers who can now pick up a Juby Mcdonald outfit at the store in Juhu. Juby Mcdonald’s clothes are known for their craftsmanship. The label has high-end, fashion...

Apparel

Despite a difficult fiscal, Kimaya eyes growth

Even though last fiscal was tough for multi-designer fashion house Kimaya, it is looking to achieve growth this year on the back of its affordable ready-to-wear designer wear brand Karmik, launched last year. The company recorded sales revenues of Rs 75 crores for year-ended March 2013. However, it experienced a flat year after the lease for two...

Apparel

Indian designer wear finds demand in Pakistan

Despite the sharp political divide between the two nations, Pakistan is increasingly emerging as good market for Indian designer clothes like sherwanis and salwars. Renowned names from the Indian fashion design industry such as JJ Valaya, Rohit Bal, Rocky S and Rina Dhaka, among others, are witnessing a huge demand for their ensembles. And they...

Fashion

Small Town: Luxury’s new address in India

Who says luxury dwells only on high streets and exclusive malls in metros? It has now found a new destination in India. The small Indian town, they are increasingly emerging as the latest luxury destination. These cities don’t boast of high streets or glitzy malls and high-flying shopping destinations but people here have the money to spend on...

Apparel

Kimaya unveils Khaitan’s line

Designer Jyoti Khaitan’s festive collection 2013 was unveiled at Kimaya. The collection boasts of exquisite handcrafted saris with brooches, lehenga style saris, and non stitched saris in varied colors. The perfect balance of opulence and luxury combined with attention to detail makes it an exciting range. Kimaya already has a tie up with 12 top...

Trends

Kimaya steps into Lucknow

Actress Soha Ali Khan inaugurated a new Kimaya store in Lucknow recently. It is the only door to luxury fashion in the city as the store is the first ever luxury multi-designer store, with top designers of the country. Neha & Pradeep Hirani, the founders of Kimaya played perfect hosts along with leading faces of Lucknow Begum Hamida Habibullah...

Apparel

Jyotee Khaitan now at Kimaya

Kolkata’s renowned designer Jyotee Khaitan who had launched her eponymous label in 2005, is now retailing through Kimaya stores, New Delhi. Her collections stand out for being immaculate, poetic and eye-catching. Her couture lines are embellished with skilful, sophisticated embroideries with modem sensual drapes. Commenting on the association,...

Apparel

Affordable designer wear at Karmik

Aiming to make designer wear accessible and affordable to masses, Kimaya, owned by Pradeep and Neha Hirani has introduced their new brand Karmik at the Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2012 at the beginning of this year. The idea behind this concept was to reach out to Tier II cities like Ludhiana, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Surat and...

Apparel

Kimaya’s new store in Hyderabad

Having revolutionized luxury fashion retail business, Kimaya has launched its new store in Hyderabad. Neha and Pradeep Hirani, the founders of Kimaya played perfect hosts along with the chief guest Pinky Reddy. Reddy inaugurated the store in an innovative way by hitting a gong and then cutting the ribbon flanked by city’s best models and Neha...

Fashion

Hi-end luxury brands scout for premium retail space

Giving a twist to the Indian retail scenario, luxury labels are now scouting for heritage homes rather than space at heritage hotels to launch new outlets. India lacks hi-street destinations like New York's Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue or London’s Bond Street, so they have to go that extra mile to look for a retail place that would attract...

Apparel

Kimaya adds Montenapo to its offerings

Fashion house Kimaya has launched a bespoke Italian menswear label, Via Montenapo by Milano Luxury Garments in Bengaluru. The shirts range is styled by Milan-based designer Francesco Rossi and made exclusively with Italian fabrics from Canclini Tessile SpA. Inspired by the fashionable high street of Milan, Via Montenapo excels in making high end...

Fashion

Designer Wear: Affordability, corporatisation success mantra

A recent Assocham report suggests Indian designer wear industry is likely to cross Rs 11,000 crores by 2020 at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 40 per cent. At present the industry is valued at about Rs 720 crores. The reasons for growth are: higher disposable incomes, emergence of mall culture, changing sense of style, dressing...