Gabbana to open first branch in Chennai

Gabbana, Colombo has plans to branch out and expand activities overseas. April will see Gabbana Sri Lanka opening its first overseas branch in Chennai, India, a spokesman for Gabbana said.

"Expanding overseas is a very big step for us, and we would not have been able to do it without our great team. The staff at Gabbana Sri Lanka has been with us all the way. They have undoubtedly played a pivotal role in Gabbana's success", he said.

A year has passed since India's premier men's designer store Gabbana opened its Colombo branch, to cater to the elite and the fashion conscious male in Sri Lanka.

As Gabbana begins its second year, the company plans on taking fashion in Colombo to new heights. Among the activities planned, is the launch of Gabbana's official website. The website would not only make it easier for Gabbana clientele to browse through the store's exclusive clothing range, but it would also serve as a medium for it to promote its latest designs.

As part of expanding and improving its services, the company plans to bring down highly trained tailoring professionals from India, specialised in custom made men's wear. Gabbana will look to fulfil their customers individual requirements, with this special feature of made to order clothing.

Gabbana said "Our customers have helped us reach new heights over the past year and what better way to thank them than to give them the opportunity to, not only wear something in Vogue but also something that is one of a kind and made exclusively for them".

Gabbana India, the franchiser of Gabbana Colombo opened its doors in 1994 under the vision of Indian fashion guru Akbar Shahpurwala. Gabbana's flagship store was launched in Mumbai with the primary objective of providing premium class merchandise with the best in names, colours, designs, styles, fabrics and fits most suited to the South Asian physique and climate.

The Sri Lankan franchise of this major Indian brand that caters to a host of Bollywood A-listers, has achieved much success over the past year. The exclusive designer store has been involved in promoting homegrown fashion and has been in the forefront of Colombo's ever expanding fashion Industry.

Over the past year, Gabbana was involved in the Model of the year, an event held with the aim of recognising and nurturing young talent at its very best. The winners of this event were given the opportunity to participate in the International Best Male and Female Model Contest held in Spain.