The April 2013 issue of IMAGES BoF address many issues and subjects related to the fashion industry. The cover story, 'Presenting the magnum opus in all its grandeur', talks in length about the three day business event, India Fashion Forum (IFF) 2013 that saw the participation of hundreds of exhibitors and delegates from the across the country and abroad. The conferences were complemented by knowledge workshops, exhibitions, fashion shows and award ceremonies. The forum brought together the entire fashion, shoes, accessories and textile sector together. Under the Brand Watch section, read about Hoffmen Jeans, a Kolkata based denim brand that diversified its product range to include women's denim segment. Rudraksh, a regional retailer shares their success story and talks about the strategies and challenges of sustaining in a tier II market. Turtle, the premium menswear brand, was chosen for the Retail Excellence section. It has clocked a turnover of more than Rs 120 crore in FY 2011-12 and the group is targeting a growth rate at a CAGR of over 30 per cent in FY 2012-13. Amit Gugnani, VP, Apparel Operations, Technopak, indicates franchising as one of the viable options to grow the fashion apparel business. There is this and more that April issue offers to its readers. Get your copy for more insights!
The June issue of Images Business of Fashion is led by a research on the Indian casualwear market, its size, growth, evolution and key trends and opportunities and growth over the years. The issue also talks to smart casual leaders like the Denmark-based clothing company–Bestseller, Raymond Apparel Ltd’s Parx, and French born fashion major Celio. It also features Tom Tailor’s online collaboration for India. The issue puts together our pick on of the most eye-catching ad campaign of the season—the smart one on a new look for every day of the week by Vero Moda. In the InFashion section of the magazine, Dan Cotton, EVP APAC, WGSN shares insights on the new trend watching feature WGSN IN Stock. This section also looks at how palazzo trousers are making a style statement, be it casual or Indian ethnic section among different age groups of women. We also take a look at some new launches, seminars and conferences that created a lot of buzz.
