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Pankaj & Nidhi | Kalico

What: Summer collection for women

USP: Kalico, spelled as “Calico“ is a silhouette that is acknowledged for its calmness and peace. The assortments in this collection that includes soft jackets, crop shirts, easy pocket dresses, co-ord sets, tunics, are wrapped in hues keeping the quarantine lifestyle in mind. A delicate interplay of soft dainty prints in presented to bring out the romance and modernity as the key elements.

Price: Rs 6,500 onwards

Availability: At Pankaj & Nidhi stores in Mumbai and New Delhi, and online on pankajandnidhi.com

About the company: Pankaj and Nidhi, the husband and wife duo, launched their label in 2006. Celebrated for their "fresh & crisp sensibility", this powerhouse couple pushes the envelope when it comes to creativity and innovation.

Ralph Lauren

What: Spring collection for women

USP: Inspired by the Riviera, the collection is rooted in the Ralph Lauren vocabulary with graphic navies, creams and browns. In the mix are pops of florals and deco prints rendered in modern silhouettes and fabrications.

Price: Rs 8,000-70,000

Availability: Polo Ralph Lauren store (New Delhi and Haryana) and online at thecollective.in

About the company: Ralph Lauren Corporation is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, footwear & accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality.

Trisvaraa | Aralia

What: Summer collection for women

USP: Aralia has a lot of different colours, patterns and textures held together by the common thread of the brands signature zardozi hand-embroidery. The collection range varies from the timeless banarsis, chanderis, bandhej and bhagalpuris to the beautifully crafted hand-embroidered pieces.

Price: Rs 60,000-1,75,000

Availability: Online on trisvaraa.com

About the company: Trisvaraa is a premium clothing label which offers the finest heritage weaves of India and meticulously hand-crafted ensembles. The brand works very closely with weavers and continuously strives to create, innovate and experiment.

Chicco

What: Summer collection for infants and toddlers

USP: The collection’s design features are inspired from the elements of marine life, animals, fruits and bring out the essence of a fun, cool and comfortable summer collection. While comfort is a prime aspect to a baby’s clothing collection, adorable silhouettes and cheerful striking prints in a fascinating blend of colours indeed add to the summer concoction.

Price: Rs 699 onwards

Availability: At Chicco stores and online on Myntra

About the company: Chicco is the flagship brand of Artsana Group. Artsana started its Indian operations in 2010 with its 100 per cent subsidiary headquartered at Gurgaon. Chicco has been able to make its significant mark in Indian baby care market. Chicco has an omni-channel presence in India through multichannel distribution including Chicco exclusive brand stores, speciality baby shops, online partners and distribution. Chicco believes in offering the same global product experience to all its consumers across the countries. The products are manufactured in Italy, India and many other countries under strict quality parameters and safety standards.

Uniqlo x Futura Laboratories

What: Summer sport utility wear collection

USP: Uniqlo has collaborated with Futura Laboratories on a summer sport utility wear collection featuring an abstract approach to graffiti. The collection features an application of Futura2000’s signature atomic icon on key Uniqlo items such as the men’s dry-EX T-shirt, men’s dry-EX shorts, women’s Airism UV protection active soft leggings.

Price: Rs 1,990 (shorts, leggings); Rs 1,290 - 1,990 (men’s and women’s t-shirts); Rs 990 (kids t-shirt)

Available: Online at uniqlo.com/in

About Uniqlo: Uniqlo is a brand of Fast Retailing Co Ltd, a leading Japanese retail holding company. Uniqlo is the largest of eight brands in the Fast Retailing Group, the others being GU, Theory, Helmut Lang, PLST (Plus T), Comptoir des Cotonniers, Princesse tam.tam and J Brand.

About Futura Laboratories: Futura Laboratories is a design company and lifestyle brand created by the artist Futura2000 in 1997, as a spinoff group to the parent company at that time Project Dragon. Futura Laboratories was rebooted in 2019 with excitement and engagement across multiple platforms.

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