The IMAGES BoF March 2013 issue, brings an insight into the realm of character Licensing in Kidswear Retail. We spoke to brands, retailers and licensing experts from different regions of the country to bring forth an informative and enlightening piece over the subject. The Lead Story on IFF 2013 talks about the building excitement to the much awaited edition of the India Fashion Forum, to be held in Mumbai in March. Under My Thoughts section, Ansul Agarwal, MD, Eteenz talks about why kidswear is doing phenomenally well in todays times. In the Brand Watch section, shawl and scarves manufacturer and retailer Shingora's success story is unearthed in a detailed manner. In Retail Watch, Gulshan Choudhary, Director, Suvidha Stores, speaks about his business strategy in the last three decades and future expansion plans. Our section Innovation in retail has Sandeep Nandlal, Communications Manager, Fashion 365 Retail Pvt. Ltd, discussing how luxury boutique stores give it all to meet customer requirements in the Indian market. In Innovation in products, we have a story on how the world of fabric is evolving and denim manufacturers across the globe are experimenting with new technologies and innovations today. Amit Gugnani, VP, Apparel Operations, Technopak, shares some research based figures on how kidswear from a niche category has come a long way to become a part of the family brand. 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.
