Business Of Fashion - October 2019

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From shirts, trousers, denim to skirts and
dresses, western wear is ruling fashion
senses across the globe. Even in India,
this comfortable fashion segment enjoys
unparalleled popularity and is today, a staple
in wardrobes across the country, irrespective
of gender and age.
The roots of western wear in India can be
traced to the British era. Yet till the 1990s,
it was somewhat limited to the elites,
professionals and offi ce goers. The decades
following the 90s are touted to be the era
when Indians adopted more westernized
concepts in fashion, making bold and stylish
choices.
In recent years, rapid globalisation, enlarged
brand awareness, growth of disposable
income and expansion of apparel e-retailing
have led to surge in demand for western wear.
Increase in youth population and fashion
consciousness among consumers is further
fuelling this market’s growth.
India’s leading management consulting
fi rm Technopak Advisors reveals in the lead
research how western wear constitutes the
biggest segment in the Indian fashion retail
industry. Estimated at `1,33,246 crores in 2018,
the segment accounts for approximately 93
percent of the total fashion market in India. Yet,
there is hardly any research documentation on
the segment in its entirety.
In this fi rst of its kind issue on Western Wear,
IMAGES Fashion Bureau maps the evolution
of the category as a whole in India along with
tracking the shift in customer preferences. In
addition to this, there are dedicated features
detailing the market size, prevailing trends and
opportunities in the major segments of Western
Wear. We have also outlined the perspective
of veteran brands and retailers on this growing
segment.
We had a challenging yet educative time
making this issue and I sincerely hope that you
like reading it!
Cheers,

Business Of Fashion Magazine Description:

IMAGES Business of Fashion is a monthly resource for fashion retailers, brand owners and industry leaders in India. It delivers fashion business intelligence on emerging retailers, disruptive technologies and domestic and global brands that are making their mark in the industry at a time of unprecedented change.

With a 24 year old loyal reader base of over 60,000 top decision makers, fashion retailers and fashion buyers, spread across all sectors of the business of fashion in India, IMAGES BoF has constantly proven itself as easily the most focused and best targeted fashion business media in India.

Launched in 1992, the monthly magazine is an informed, analytical publication on the fashion business in the country. It has played the role of a catalyst in the retail evolution in India focused on and driven by branding, marketing and retailing of fashion in the country. It enables continuous information exchanges through its activities - facilitating networking among investors, retailers and brand leaders. The publication is amongst the country’s top recall business magazines in India and its reach extends to 2,00,000 of India's top decision makers in retail and retail support business.