Alexander McQueen all set to debut with Delhi store

MUMBAI: Come autumn, the uber-chic Delhites won’t have to look too far for their designer wear. For Britain’s famed fashion designer Alexander McQueen, whose clientele include celebrities such as actor Sarah Jessica Parker and Japanese pop star Ayumi Hamasaki, is all set to open his first store in the capital soon.

Luxury retailer TSG International Marketing Pvt Ltd has entered into a partnership with Alexander McQueen for exclusive retailing and distribution rights for the Alexander McQueen label. TSG International also retails other luxury brands such as Moschino, Jean Paul Gaultier, Alberta Ferretti and Stella McCartney.
 
Plans are afoot to open six Alexander McQueen stores in the next five years. The first three stores will be launched in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore.

Priya Sachdev Chatwal, COO & creative director, TSG said, “Alexander McQueen as a brand is perfect for India as both the country and the brand have a culture rich in contrasting juxtapositions such as tradition and modernity, strength and femininity.”

The Gucci group owns 51% stake in Alexander McQueen’s company, in which he the creative director. McQueen’s collection includes apparels, accessories, eyewear and fragrance for women as well as men. It is present in 39 countries through 194 wholesale accounts including speciality shops and department stores.
 
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