Shantanu & Nikhil news and archive

ABFRL plans retail expansion in ethnic wear market

Aditya Birla Retail and Fashion (ABFRL) plans to expand operations in the ethnic wear market of India. The retailer, which recently acquired the Jaypore and Shantanu and Nikhil labels, is set to expand these two brands by adding stand-alone stores over the next few months. Both brands are expected to help ABFRL expand its reach in the country’s...

Retail

ABFRL to acquire stake in designer Shantanu & Nikhil’s firm

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail )ABFRL) is all set to acquire 51 percent stake in fashion designer duo Shantanu & Nikhil's apparel firm Finesse International Design. Finesse International Design is primarily engaged in the business of bespoke occasion and ceremonial contemporary apparel for men and women under the brand name 'Shantanu & Nikhil'....

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Lakmé Fashion Week features sustainability, menswear and celebrities

On Sunday, 3rd February 2019, Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2019, held at Jio Gardens in sunny yet unseasonably pleasant Mumbai, drew to a close, after five days of runway shows, cooperations, awards and celebrities becoming models for a day. Unlike fashion week formats in New York, London, Milan and Paris, Lakmé Fashion Week has always...

Retail

Designer duo Shantanu-Nikhil launch a new store in Mumbai

Fashion designer duo Shantanu-Nikhil opened an exclusive menswear store at Kala Ghoda in Mumbai. The store has both occasion and ceremonial wear. The interiors are a reflection of the Shantanu-Nikhil brand – minimalistic yet Indian. The next stores will be opened in Ahmedabad and Hyderabad in July and August respectively. What is striking about...

Retail

Shantanu & Nikhil to launch menswear store in Kolkata

Designer-duo Shantanu & Nikhil, popularly known for blending tradition with modern day concepts in their collections, will be opening doors to a menswear store in Kolkata this October. Launched in 2000, the Shantanu & Nikhil label has now chalked out expansion plans for the same. The duo already has stores in cities like Delhi and Mumbai. Their...

Trends

Shantanu & Nikhil’s ‘Himalayan’ fantasy

The show was a grand amalgamation of fashion and art when Himalayan presented the ‘Himalayan Couture Collection’ by Shantanu and Nikhil and artwork by top artist Brinda Miller at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2014. Models walked the ramp in 39 beautiful creations that enthralled the audience. Super model and dancer, Jesse Randhawa floated in...

Apparel

Himalayan to present a natural couture line at LFW

Natural mineral water brand Himalayan has associated with designers Shantanu andNikhil and Brinda Miller to present a natural couture collection at the forthcoming Lakme Fashion Week. Shantanu and Nikhil’s ‘Live Natural Couture’ collection for the brand is an ode to nature and the Himalayas. To present the fluidity associated with water,...

Apparel

Shantanu & Nikhil designs wow Jakarta

Designer duo Shantanu & Nikhil recently showcased their designs at the Ritz-Carlton Pacific Place Hotel in Jakarta. Models sashayed the ramp in retro looks flaunting shades of brick red, pastel and hues of green. The ensembles were inspired by the vintage look of colonial India having a contemporary twist. The impact of British architecture of...

Trends

A collection ‘To Die For’…

Renowned designer-duo Shantanu and Nikhil’s showcased their collection ‘To Die For’ at the ongoing Aamby Valley India Bridal Fashion Week 2013 in New Delhi. The collection was an inspiration from the decadent renaissance period in its most contemporary form. As always, the collection was an ode to today’s women. Woman’s existence has been a...

Apparel

Shantanu and Nikhil plan foray into kids’ fashion

Designer duo Shantanu and Nikhil recently designed a special signature kids’ line for the winners of Disney Channel’s Jet Set 2. The duo now plans to foray into kids' fashion wear industry and will launch their own brand. They have dressed leading sports personalities of the world like Serena Williams, Glen McGrath, Stephen Fleming, Sania Mirza,...

Trends

WIFW '12: Shantanu & Nikhil shine

Shantanu & Nikhil kicked off the 19th edition of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week 2012 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi with their S & N Drape. Interestingly, instead of becoming show stoppers, Bollywood actresses Dia Mirza and Sameera Reddy sat in the front row to watch the show up close. The designers, whose label is synonymous with luxury and...

Apparel

Delhi gets ready for fashion fiesta

The Fashion Design Council of India has declared the show schedule for the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn-Winter 2012, which would kick-start on 15 February 2012 with 138 designers showcasing their collections. Well-known designers Shantanu & Nikhil will present their designs at the inaugural. Known for their luxurious elegant...