The French term ‘haute couture’ translates to high fashion in English. The high fashion industry includes luxury apparel and footwear, manufactured and designed using unique techniques, and premium textiles.
Some well known Indian luxury fashion brands are Manish Malhotra, Sabyasachi, Varun Bahl, Rahul Mishra, Gaurav Gupta, Anita Dongre, Tarun Tahiliani, Ritu Kumar, and Shantnu & Nikhil.
The Indian high fashion industry has been showing major growth potential with corporatisation of major fashion houses.
Reliance Brands Limited has a 40% stake in the Manish Malhotra brand. It also has a stake in Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla. Reliance Retail Ventures Limited announced a 52% equity stake in Ritu Kumar.
In 2022, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL) invested up to 51% stake in House of Masaba for ₹90 crore. ABFRL also has a partnership with Shantnu & Nikhil, Tarun Tahiliani and Sabyasachi.
India’s luxury fashion industry’s revenue is approximately $1.56 billion, with a projected CAGR for 2024-2028 of 1.26%, as per Statista.