IMAGES BoF December issue is a roundup of the year that is ending and talks of the expectations and hopes pinned to the new year. We spoke to brands and retailers across the country to get their thoughts and perspectives on various subjects such as the FDI policy, visual merchandising, managing costs, concept stores, et cetera. Under My Thoughts section, industry stalwart Rajiv Mehta of PUMA talks about the four basic rules that help get the consumer base. In the Brand Watch section, Blackberrys and Teemper, menswear brands reveal about their game plan and strategies to grow in the industry. Retail Watch on MnM from the South talks of an exceptional retailer in the country. Market Watch on hosiery and apparel players diversifying to shoes are some of the insightful stories. Amit Gugnani, VP, Apparel Operations, Technopak, talks of choppy business that marked 2012 and the promising 2013 due to the world’s continued interest in India. Regular columns such as Season's Offerings, Outlets, Brand Tracker, et cetera are the knowledge banks that our business magazine brings on table for all its readers in every issue.
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.
