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Luxury brands unveil India collections

NEW DELHIĀ : International luxury brands have stepped up their game to offer a niche portfolio of India-specific collections to woo the uber-rich, said experts.

The increasing importance of the booming luxury market in India for global brands like Louis Vuitton, Franck Muller, Emporio Bvlgari, AVI-8, Burberry, Armani, Versace Czapek, Realeza Cigars and jewellery brand Cartier, among others, is visible across categories.

Last week, the craze around Louis Vuittonā€™s limited edition capsule collection of footwear priced atĀ ā‚¹75,000-1.20 lakh, for the wedding season, offered a sneak peek into the mind of Indiaā€™s fashion aficionado. To cash in on it, the company introduced a collection of fuchsia-coloured shoes to pay homage to Rajasthanā€™s royal family.

Pushpa Bector, executive director, DLF Retail and head of luxury and shopping malls, said the Indian market is ready for luxury brands to curate India-exclusive collections.

ā€œIndia is now on the radar of global luxury brands. Designing collections isnā€™t as easy but they consider India a serious enough market to do this. It is an initiative to tap the Indian luxury market. After all, there is a huge diaspora around the world. We expect another 2-3 brands to launch India-first and India-only collections,” she added.

Swiss luxury watchmaker Franck Muller launched 150 pieces of a first-of-its-kind limited edition watch collection for India. While 100 pieces of the watch are designed in steel and gold, the rest are part of a rose-gold edition.

Erol Baliyan, Franck Muller managing director for Middle East, Africa and India, said 75% of the products were booked even before the watches went live for sale, and were likely to sell out within the first couple of weeks, despite the price tag. The two offerings were priced at ā‚¹11.7 lakh and ā‚¹18.72 lakh respectively. In September, Franck Muller also renewed its contract with actor Ranveer Singh as its brand ambassador. ā€œIndia is an inspirational country. We couldnā€™t have chosen a better year than its 75th year of independence to announce the first limited-edition timepieces. Etched with Indiaā€™s map on the back of each case, the watches connect with the heart and soul of all who live here,ā€œ Baliyan said.

Bespoke luxury brand Petroveta launched a 100% India-sourced vegan handbag. Each piece of this India-only collection is finished to client specifications.

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