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Clothing in India varies with the different ethnicities, geography, climate, and cultural traditions of the people of each region of India. Historically, clothing has evolved from simple garments like kaupina, langota, achkan, lungi, sari, to perform rituals and dances. In urban areas, western clothing is common and uniformly worn by people of ...
Globus was founded in January 1998. Its first location (at 35,000 square foot store) opened in Indore in June 1999, followed by two locations in Chennai. Its Mumbai flagship location opened in November 2001. By May 2008 the chain had expanded to 24 stores and started a push to greatly expand the number of locations.
Zodiac Clothing Company Ltd. (ZCCL) is a manufacturer of men's clothing that owns the Zodiac, Zod! and z3 brands. The company produces men's apparel and accessories for Indian and international markets. [2] It was started with the name of ‘House of Zodiac’ by M. Y. Noorani in 1954 as a necktie manufacturer.
Troy Costa (born 1975) [citation needed] is an Indian fashion designer based in Mumbai who owns the Troy Costa menswear label. [1] Known as the man who suits up India's rich and powerful, [2] Troy launched his bespoke menswear fashion label 'Troy Costa Designs' in 2008 after the runaway success of his shows at the 'Dubai Fashion Week' [3] and the 'Lakme Fashion Week'. [4]
Women's clothing and fashion were also influenced by the British. They did not wear fully western clothes like men, but many started to wear petticoats and certain blouse styles under their saris. [17] Both of these articles of clothing were brought to India by Europeans. These new articles of clothing also created some tension between castes.
While the sari is still draped by many women as daily wear, only a few men know how to wrap the dhoti & use it everyday. [21] The dhoti has been displaced by the "English clothes" of the British, in urban areas like Bombay (Mumbai). [22] Men in dhotis are looked down upon, because they are perceived as poor, at some places such as shopping ...
Name Location Year Size () Source Phoenix Boorugu Mall GT road, Guntur: 2023 500,000 sq ft (46,000 m 2) [138] [139]MGB Felicity Mall Nellore: 2018 320,000 sq ft (30,000 m 2)
Chor Bazaar is one of the largest flea markets in India, located at Mutton street, [1] near Bhendi Bazaar in Grant Road, South Mumbai. [2] The area is one of the tourist attractions of Mumbai. The word "chor" means 'thief' in Marathi, Gujarati and Hindi. According to popular legend, if you lose anything in Mumbai you can buy it back from the ...