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The Brands Taking Indian Fashion to the World

Indian designers are showing in Paris and opening flagship stores in New York, London and Dubai but how many will become global luxury brands that appeal to clients beyond the diaspora?
Models present creations by designer Manish Malhotra during a fashion show at the FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week in New Delhi.
A fashion show at the FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week in March 2022 in New Delhi by Indian designer Manish Malhotra who is set to open a store in Dubai in September 2023. (Getty Images)

Key insights

  • The US and Middle East are priority targets for Indian brands expanding their store footprint, while Europe remains comparatively underexplored.
  • Though most designers wish to reach customers beyond the South Asian diaspora, some are more likely than others to achieve global brand status.
  • Designers must localise their product range and operational strategy to overseas markets without eroding brand equity or undermining their core values and identity.

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Manish Malhotra is one of a growing number of Indian designers hoping to turn his brand into a global business. Like Sabyasachi Mukherjee and Anita Dongre, he is a household name in his home country with a roster of celebrity clients. Now, with the backing of a prominent investor, he too is opening stores overseas.

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