| 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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| INDIAN
MODELS A HEALTHY LOT, SAYS FASHION FRATERNITY |
 As
the western supermodels are paying fatally to keep thin, the Indian
fashion fraternity says the insistence here is a well-grown body that
suits the sari or the lehenga and the models must keep healthy. "Indian
models are a healthy lot", they say, and, are away from harm's
way. The
recent death of 21-year-old Brazilian supermodel Anna Carolina Reston
due to anorexia, an eating disorder, sent shock waves across the industry.
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| THE
MASALA BHANGRA WORKOUT
*
BUY IT NOW* |
 Hailed
as the Indian Jane Fonda, Sarina Jain has created a new exercise programme
that has taken America by storm. A fusion of modern disciplines from
cardio-salsa, aerobic moves to hip hop dance mixed with bhangra, 'The
Masala Bhangra' workout ensures that calories are lost in every session!
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| MARK
ANTHONY'S ONCE-A-WEEK WORKOUT *
BUY IT NOW* |
 Mark
Anthony's Once-A-Week Workout is a revolutionary fitness DVD starring
Bipasha Basu & John Abraham that reveals a medically approved
45-minute workout! Available as a male and female fitness programme,
the 2 DVDs reveal the secrets of a Once-A-Week Workout that claims
that after 4 weeks it will change the way you feel about exercising
and after 8 weeks it will change your body.
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| NAVEEDA:
MAKE-UP MASTERCLASS DVD *
BUY IT NOW* |
 Naveeda:
Make-up Masterclass is the brand new DVD that lifts the lid on the
head turning secrets of the bold and beautiful. It shows you that
by simply mastering the art of professional make-up, you too can transform
yourself into a model of glamour. The
masterclass has been shot in glamorous locations around Bombay using
India's top models.
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| THE
ASIAN BRIDAL LOOK BOOK *
BUY IT NOW* |
 Best-selling
beauty book 'The Asian Bridal Look Book' is a two-step beauty style
guide for looking good on your wedding day. Renowned
make-up artist Ruby Hammer, penned it's foreword, describing it as,
"a godsend, not only to brides, but for all Asian women who need
make-up in their lives."
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| 'BOLLYWOOD
WORKOUT' EXERCISE VIDEO |
 Britain
is bedazzled by all things Bollywood. With Europeans having acquired
a seemingly insatiable appetite for Indian culture in all its forms,
it seems that the UK cannot get enough of the vibrant colours, passion,
glamour and energy of India. To follow this trend, Momentum Pictures
has released Honey Kalaria's 'Bollywood Workout', an exercise video
and DVD based on the dance of the Indian film industry.
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