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Luxury cannot afford to intimidate.
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India now has serious fashion consumers who do not think twice before splurging on an expensive luxury product.
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There is a lot of growth taking place in capturing aspirational consumers and converting them to luxury as they evolve.
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Women are more fashion conscious and are paying a lot of attention to what's happening globally.
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Rentals are 10% of the sales of luxury brands globally, and we are able to achieve that in India by experimenting with location.
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There are some brands that we didn't expect to do well in India, like Alice + Olivia. But they sell like hot cakes because women here seem to love it.
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You have to accommodate the rich and the new rich under the same roof.
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We have contributed through Indian culture; so many international collections are Indian-inspired. Why we don't make an international impact? We have talent, but we have not leveraged it, not married commerce to design.
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The ballerina style is here to stay. An added advantage is that the shoes blend well with Indian as well as Western attire.
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I'm very superstitious, and I think it's bad luck. You don't have to show your love by tattooing it.
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The socialite is becoming more important in a luxury brand's marketing strategy as she pulls in the 'right kind of crowd.'
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TSG is competing with Middle East, East Asia and Europe in offering prices that are either lower or at par with these markets.
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When a celebrity is spotted carrying a particular bag, everybody wants to own the same thing.