| INDIA'S
S KUMARS ACCQUIRES SCOTTISH FASHION
CHAIN |
 After
month-long speculation and secrecy,
S. Kumar Nationwide Ltd, a leading textile
and apparel company promoted by the
Mumbai-based Kasliwals, has now emerged
as the mystery buyer of Scottish fashion
chain Internacionale. S. Kumars already
retails international luxury brands
such as Alfred Dunhill and Escada in
India. 
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| INDIA
THIRD MOST ATTRACTIVE MARKET FOR APPAREL
RETAILERS |
 India
has emerged the third most attractive
market destination for apparel retailers,
according to a new study by global management
consulting firm A.T. Kearney. India
comes after Brazil and China in the
A.T. Kearney Retail Apparel Index, which
looks at ten drivers, including apparel
consumption and clothing imports/exports,
to rank the top 30 emerging markets
for retail apparel investments.
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| PANTALOONS
FEMINA 'MISS INDIA' 2008 WINNERS ANNOUNCED |
 Mumbai
witnessed the grand finale of ‘Pantaloons
Femina Miss India 2008’ on 5 April
2008. This year's winners were: Pantaloons
Femina Miss India World 2008 - Parvathy
Omanakuttan, Pantaloons Femina Miss
India Universe 2008 - Simran Kaur Mundi,
Pantaloons Femina Miss India Earth 2008
- Harshita Saxena.
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| 'BLOSSOM'ING
WITH 200 SPAS ACROSS INDIA & ABROAD |
 Striving
to take spa therapy beyond the confines
of the elite, well-known beautician
and aroma therapist Blossom Kochhar
is all set to open 200 spas across India
and abroad in two years. Each spa will
be 1,500 to 4,000 square feet large.
They will require a minimum investment
of Rs.1.5-2 million.
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| TONI
& GUY TO SET UP HAIRDRESSING ACADEMIES
IN INDIA |
 Global
hairdressing brand Toni & Guy is
set to give India's hairstyling institutes
a run for their money with its decision
to set up four academies in the country
by the end of March 2009 at a cost of
no less than Rs.10 million. The academies
will offer five types of courses.
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| INDIAN
DESIGNERS IN EXCLUSIVE NEW JERSEY MALL |
 The
first US mall exclusively for Indian
designers has opened in Edison - and
is doing brisk business. Ritu Kumar,
Satya Paul, Manish Malhotra, Payal Singhal
and Deepika Gehani are among the Indian
labels represented at The Mall on the
Oak Tree Road. The mile long road that
touches both Edison and Iselin is known
as 'Little India' because of its Indian
shops.
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| FASHION
NEWS 2008 |
|
India's
S. Kumars acquires Scottish fashion
chain (06/08)
India
third most attractive market for apparel
retailers (06/08)
Pantaloons
Femina 'Miss India' 2008 Winners Announced
(04/08)
'Blossom'ing
with 200 spas across India and abroad
(04/08)
Toni
& Guy hairdressing academies in
India (01/08)
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