Description of IMAGES Business of Fashion concept note In the October 2013 issue of IMAGES Business of Fashion, the cover story focuses on winterwear clothing. With the onset of Autumn/Winter big brands like Monte Carlo, Ahujasons, Woodland, Rookotina and Duke have revealed winter collection for men's, women's and kid's apparel. The story also contains critical description about the seasonal variations and time-bound winter in India which is the most significant factor affecting the season bound apparel and footwear brands. Most domestic, regional and international brands take winters in India as a very serious business opportunity, due to the concentration of festivals around this period. The Market Watch segment gives an insight into the fashion accessories that is flourishing in the country. Thanks to the unaffordable price hike of precious metals, the discerning are completing their trendy look by adding a fancy pair of sunglasses or watch to their otherwise immaculate attire. In the Brand Focus segment, Kulbhushan Ahuja, Managing Director of Ahujasons talks about the latest winter collection revealed by the brand and his mantra for success. While Gopal Bathijia, owner of Padamshri Exclusive, a fashion brand outlet of Monte Carlo share his views over the market and art of handling the season bound business including the risk associated with it in the Retailer Profile segment. In this edition, Mridula Jain, MD of Shingora Textiles shares her views about the rising challenges associated with the wool industry and the requirement of government intervention to combat these challenges. The issue also introduces Peperone, a famous online brand of handbags in the Brand Debut segment, Neha Aggarwal, Director of Unico Retail who is also the mastermind behind the brand talks about the conceptualisation of Peperone and shares her plans of entering into retail market.
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.
