Affairs of Lutyen’s Delhi interests many. It also irks the volatile Editor-in-Chief of an English News Channel. But I am talking about likely romance blooming between a Lutyen’s lady and a NRI globetrotter. Savitri Singh of the DLF Group who handles the Lodhi Hotel and DLF Emporio and much more is dating the globetrotting ex-model […]
I had posted about a sexual harassment incident at a workplace – in Plaza Premium Lounge at the IGI Terminal 3 Airport in Delhi few weeks back. With lots of help from a friend who went out of her way to get in touch with the DCP, Airport and the DCP’s instant action, the alleged […]
We are all so sympathetic and conscientious about sexual harassment at workplace while chatting in our drawing rooms but are we the same when it happens in front of us? Most of us ignore and give it a blind eye when we get to know of sexual harassment at a workplace. Then our conscience goes […]
Arrogant behavior of staff employed with international luxury labels in India seems to be a common pain that customers have to bear. To sell ‘Haute Couture’ does one need to be ‘Hauteur’? Bull-crap! In fact humility gets you more customer than being haughty. All the fancy brands housed in DLF Emporio cheat customers by sending […]
Infinite Luxury Brands funded by Guthka Conglomerate – Rajshree Guthka that makes and market among other popular brands, the Kamla Pasand brand is one of the fastest growing Indian Luxury Groups. The company fronted by Sahiba Narang and designer Manav Gangwani have been adding brands to their bouquet rapidly. The latest brand that Infinite Luxury […]
Versace entered India with a franchise agreement with Sehgal Brothers. But the marriage did not last long and in November 2012 Versace terminated its contract with Sehgal Brothers. The arrangement soured because Sehgals couldn’t live-up to the terms of their agreement with Versace. In fact the finances of Sehgal brothers were so mismanaged that they […]
The Italian luxe label – Prada had been ignoring the emerging economies while other brands in its league moved in much earlier. Prada’s absence in India is rather conspicuous but anyway – better late than never. Sellers of luxury products are seeking to move out of developed markets that have been hit by global economic uncertainty […]
I was shocked out of my wits when while browsing through the stores at the DLF Emporio I found the Versace and the Corneliani stores in absolute darkness. No the stores weren’t closed. They were open and sales staff were around. Since Blues Clothing Company, the franchisee of Versace and Corneliani in India haven’t paid […]
In my previous post – Bling Boys – Cavalli and Gangwani – posted on the 15th of January 2012 ( http://wp.me/p1C8a1-MR) where I wrote about Roberto Cavalli and Manav Gangwani spotted together at the Milan Menswear Week, I had an inkling of some kind of tie-up working out but I preferred to wait till the papers were signed. […]
Eyebrows were raised when Tom Ford signed up with DS Sons, a subsidiary of Dharampal Satyapal (DS) Group as their pan-India Licensee. Reasons were simple – DS Group is into the business of Pan Masala, Bottled Water and lately the group has forayed into Infrastructure and Hospitality. A closely held group with absolutely no exposure […]