Where is it? 462, High Street Phoenix, Senapati Bapat Marg, Tulsi Pipe Rd, Lower Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra The experience Window shopping: though painful (due to the restrictions regarding purchasing merchandise) we spent 10 hours drooling over the clothes and the stores we entered We now present our findings with great pleasure. The focus will be on a few stores namely Zara Mango Promod Vero moda Michael kors Forever new Accessorize Charles and keith Zara is Spanish based high street fashion brand known for its gorgeous accessories and clothing line. What we saw? Jackets Blazers Double breasted jackets Woolen knit sweaters Cardigans On the Clothes Rack. Long maxi dresses Short skirts Denim shorts Floral print skirts and shorts Sequenced short skirts Knee length skirts Straight and flared skirts Skater boy skirts Flared tops Sweat shirts Flared dresses Dresses with embroidery patches Zara basic tees Loose knitwear dresses Peplim skirts Off the Clothes Rack Printed scarfs Moccasins Vans Handbags Stilettos Wedges Flats Strap up shoes THE COLOURS WE SAW? Blacks and whites Neural colours Nudes Peach, yellow, light pinks Light blue, dark blue, navy blue Browns and mustards oranges ( coral orange) Why is it so? Zara specializes in formal wear, monochrome colours have always been popular. Because black is always in, its formal, sober, and a colour known to create an appearance of being slimm we Promod started as a small boutique in france, specializing in womens ready to wear clothes. Then branching out, to become the world famous brand that it is today. What did we see? Bright colours Skirts Dresses Straight sillouhettes Forever new is the fastest growing Australian brand. what did we see? Electric blue maxis Denim Dresses (maxi dresses) Quilted Bags (clutches, slings, handbags) Stilettos Printed tops Light blue dresses Light blue tops Printed dresses Long ankle length printed dresses Denim tops Flared dresses Sequenced tops Pleated dresses Straight fit dresses White blazers Lace tops Lace dresses Razer cut front dresses Razer cut front tops Jeans Neck embroidered tops Denim skirts Denim shirts Denim shorts Why is it so? Forever new, decided to incorporate electric blue into their collection, for a fun pop pf colour. Along with the staple white Accessories remained in nude colours, so as to match with most outfits Its the brand choice of the fashion conscious girl who want to dress to impress and pay less. What did we see? Coloured pants and shorts Printed shorts Ruffled tops On the clothes rack Peplum dresses Tee tops Printed georgette tops Shirts Printed shorts Floral print dresses Cardigans Sweatshirts Why is it so? As vero moda is knows to cater to the young female population, its understood. What girl doesnt like her bright colours? And thats why vero moda created an entire casual range of clothing, and made them in almost every bright colour known. What did we see? Printed pants Printed tops Animal print tops Formal dresses Shirt dresses Skirts Knit wear tops Knit wear cardigans Forever new is the fastest growing Australian brand. what did we see? Electric blue maxis Denim Dresses (maxi dresses) Quilted Bags (clutches, slings, handbags) Stilettos Printed tops On the rack Knit wear dresses Leather jackets Felt jackets Blazers Sweatshirts Handbags Slings Clutches Scarfs Wallets Chains Why is it so? Mango took a more laid back approach to the collection. Realizing that their cutomers wish to be comfortable. They opted for more subtle colours, and had a lot of scarfs, cardigans and sweaters to emphasize on a more cozy and comfortable fashion statement. Handbags Wallets Big bags Flats Heels MAIN COLOURS Rasberry pink Yellow orange Handbags Bag packs Slings Clutches Beaded chains Heart chains Round earings Pearl bracelets Slippers Ballet flats Tu tus Moustache long chains Strap on bags I phone covers Crocs Printed bag packs (heart prints,polka dots, lettered prints, floral prints. Stilettos Wedges Pumps Flats Moccasins Colors : nudes and blacks were the most prominent colors in the store, followed by electric blues, whites, peaches and reds. Overall trends and colours COLOURS 1)Nudes 2)Peaches 3)Black and white 4)Light blue 5)Electric blue 6)Maroons and reds 7)Coral orange Trends 1)As winter is approaching the stores have introduced a section of their winter collection, with cardigans, sweatshirts,leather jackets, woolen tops etc. 2)Long dresses or maxis are in every store. Some are printed while some are with ruffles and made with lace fabrics. 3) Printed skirts, pants, shorts, tops are very prominent in all the stores. 4) Not only floral prints and animal prints are flooded at the stores but also new prints have been introduced in the stores. 5) Black, blues and reds dresses are very prominent in every store across palladium. 6)Ruffles and pleats are seen in dresses,tops,skirts and long maxis. 7) Pinks, blues, whites, peaches,nudes,blacks and mustard bags are a common feature in every bag store. Le 15 patisserie is located in between of the palladium luxury mall and pheniox. Le15 is a patisserie, the new craze amongst teenagers is to have cupcakes and macroons at places like these. The light pink interiors and exteriors especially attract girls. This is one of the new style statements amongst people in india. STARBUCKS Is a new trend amongst the people of India. Its a new hang out spot for everyone. Its a style statement for teenagers to take a starbucks coffee to school or college as well as click pictures and upload them on Instagram. Working people go to starbucks and work as well as have casual meetings there. Hamleys is Mumbais finest toy store. Its a fashion statement to buy expensive and branded toys. You get all toys under one roof. Hamleys allows visitors to visit the store and play games at the store, it also organizes activities to keep the visitors engaged at the store. The most popular toy that sells for boys is the Vectron wave. This toy works on the physics of gravity and moves up when signaled by your hand and proceeds to fall down when your hand is removed. For girls there is a whole new range of Barbie dolls, including a new, now much larger range of Indian Barbies. Monster high dolls are now very popular in the market as well, and is giving Barbie a run for her money. And the magic drawing board : allows you to draw and erase art endless number of times. Tryst is Mumbais most happening club located at palladium. Its a style statement to go to clubs, its a way of our lifestyle. Every Friday and Saturday night people usually relax themselves by going to clubs like tryst. Bombay blue is located at phoenix mall connecting palladium to phoenix. Mc donalds is a very casual place at the luxurious palladium mall to grab a bite after long hours of shopping. Copper chimney is an indian cuisine restraunt which is located in between phenoix and palladium. Body shop is a shop under which we get all skin products, cosmetics, perfumes etc. Body shop promotes using natural products and those products that dont harm animals. Body shop is a style statement for the elite crowd as the products are quiet expensive for the normal crowd. Aroma thai A spa located at the 4 th floor of the mall, in a small yet very cozy room, with very little, but just enough lighting, a strong soothing smell of flowers, and hushed whispers of the people working or undergoing therapy. The place specializes in various massages The most popular on amongst them being, the deep tissue full body massage. Why? Its known to release tension and promotes healthy blood circulation in the body. The loreal salon at palladium, was well versed with the latest hair trends Which were, ombre : hair colour transitions from a darker colour to a lighter colour. Why is it popular? Its finally a change from globally colouring your hair. Doesnt damage hair as much. hair chalk: temporary way of colouring hair. Why is it popular? Available in various shades, temporary, doesnt damage hair. The fastest selling product at swarovski, were long chains with a single locket. Why? Because it wasnt too formal. Could be worn on any occasion and didnt cost too much. They also sold a few statement pieces, once or twice a week. One of the best pieces was undoubtedly the necklace endorsed by miranda kerr. Thank you Done by: Simran Chawla, Drishti Kapadia, Snigdha Jain, Praneet Sahani, Amy Suzanna, Ritu Uppal.