01 March 2022, Mumbai:

Thanks to premium brand partnerships, the Japanese manufacturer’s fiber Bemberg™ is ready to tell its nine decades' story of conscious and technological innovation.

For the very first time Bemberg™ by Asahi Kasei takes part in White Sustainable Milano, the first fashion trade show entirely dedicated to the research and focus on new materials and technologies able to lead to a real ecological transition, developed in collaboration with Giusy Bettoni, CEO and founder C.L.A.S.S., and Marco Poli, Founder of The Style Lift.

Its aim is quite simple, yet extremely important to meet the downstream part of the supply chain, the one attending fashion weeks, in order to share with them how intriguing, fascinating, and valuable the world of responsible, innovative textiles can be. In fact, Bemberg™ is a one-of-a-kind product that combines the advantages of natural fibers with the functions of synthetics.

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It is a gem of unparalleled comfort, accentuating the true beauty of the wearer. Bemberg™ is manufactured starting from the cotton linter, a pre-consumer material obtained from the manufacturing process of cottonseed oil.

A truly circular economy ingredient. On top of that, Bemberg™ is completely biodegradable and compostable.

The brand by Asahi Kasei has also reduced CO2 emissions through the use of renewable energies and introduced a closed-loop system to recycle resources.

And this is just the “beginning”. In the next ten years moving towards the goal of 100, Bemberg™ will keep making fashion even more unique through its smart yarns, fashion partnerships, and responsible soul. 

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BGMEA Vice President Miran Ali and Directors Asif Ashraf, Tanvir Ahmed and Abdullah Hil Rakib were also present on the occasion.

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02 March 2022, Mumbai:

ABOUT Avanti Nagrath

She came to the spotlight way back in 2019, while she performed during the FDCI organised Fashion Week in the national capital, taking everybody by surprise while she was walking the ramp for the designer duo Pankaj & Nidhi.

No surprises as soon she started getting a big favour from byfar all the leading designers in the country.

So here she goes, Avanti Nagrath is been seen scorching the international runway. This break gives her the distinction of becoming the maiden Indian model to have got an opportunity & honour to open the Versace show at Milan Fashion Week, Italy.

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*The model who opens the show is usually the one who leads the lineup, and for Avanti to do it in the same show where supermodels including Gigi Hadid, Bella Hadid, and Emily Ratajkowski also walked the ramp is huge.

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*CREDITS: TOI.

01 March 2022, Mumbai:

1-India Family Mart, a leading value retailer, has secured Rs. 50 crore (500 million) in Series B investment from Gulf Islamic Investments (GII) in Dubai.

The money will support the Group's expansion plan, which includes tripling the number of retail shops in the next two years through organic growth and consolidation.

In order to become an omnichannel player, it will also begin its dispersed e-commerce activities. Fashion clothes, leisure items, and general stuff are all available at the store.

Carpediem Capital had previously provided the Group with its first institutional round of finance in 2018. With over 100 locations across India, 1-India Family Mart offers a diverse product offering and a significant presence in Tier-II, Tier-III, and Tier-IV towns.

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"This money-raising is fairly significant for the retail sector in recent times," said Jay Prakash Shukla, co-founder, and CEO of 1-India Family Mart. We sought like-minded investors to help us nurture an IPO-able Group in the near future as we built a scalable business."

"We are expanding our geographical presence and building our own private label in the fast-growing women's apparel area," said Ravinder Singh, the company's co-founder, and COO. To better enter the industry and serve our selective clientele, we are launching our own online omnichannel.

Furthermore, having a strong web presence will help us further solidify our market position."

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BGMEA Vice President Miran Ali and Directors Asif Ashraf, Tanvir Ahmed and Abdullah Hil Rakib were also present on the occasion.

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02 March 2022, Mumbai:

*At the Giorgio Armani show yesterday, which closed out Milan Fashion Week, the 87-year-old designer sent his collection down the runway to uncomfortable silence.

Over the loudspeaker, a voice explained that his decision not to use any music in the show was made as a “sign of respect to people in the unfolding tragedy.” Despite the curious omission of the words “Russia” or “Ukraine,” the message was clear enough.

The models, in quietly luxurious Armani classics including trim velvet jackets and a long-sleeved spangled gown, clicked down the glossy runway without the typical pounding soundtrack—just the occasional shuffle of cameras and high heels.

The somber move represented a rare synchronization of the gravity of world events with the giddy fashion-week carnival. It also harkened back to February 2020, when Mr. Armani was one of the first designers to acknowledge the burgeoning pandemic by disinviting guests to his show, which unfolded in an empty theater.

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As one of the undisputed elder statesmen of fashion, he knows that in an industry that’s all about image, symbolism matters. Omitting music from a fashion show could be seen as a hollow gesture or a respectful one, or maybe a little of both.

During the preceding days, talk of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was limited to the back seats of black cars and the crammed benches of fashion shows (with Covid spacing mostly a relic of last season).

The disconnect between fashion and the “real world,” always a heated topic, felt particularly extreme on Thursday, when the invasion escalated and brands including Prada staged their fashion shows to audiences of editors and celebrities.

A few war protestors brought their signs (“Close the Sky,” “Stop Putin”) and Ukrainian flags to the crowds outside the fashion shows, but for the most part, they marched just meters away at gatherings throughout central Milan. Of course, for those with ties to the region, business as usual was unthinkable.

The two Ukrainian models who walked in the Prada show, Kristy Ponomar and Irina Kravchenko, have used their Instagram platforms to rally their thousands of followers around their country’s plight.

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*CREDITS: wsj.com

26 February 2022, Mumbai:

LVMH to Potentially Acquire Ralph Lauren LVMH is reportedly looking into acquiring Ralph Lauren.

According to reports, the luxury giant and U.S. fashion brand have been discussing this deal "over the past couple of years.

" Sources state that founder, chairman and chief creative officer Ralph Lauren is currently determining the succession plan for his business that he established back in 1967.

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While the French holding multinational corporation has been hesitant about acquiring popular U.S. labels, it has changed its perspective ever since obtaining Tiffany & Co. in January 2021.

If the acquisition were to be completed, LVMH will be able to take Ralph Lauren to new heights.

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*Figures mentioned in the above article have been sourced from sports.yahoo.com article.