Charles & Keith sold at full MRP on all 100 Indian listings read on 21 September 2026, and 35 of 40 declared Singapore. Who runs it here, and who answers for it.

Common Projects is a private brand whose US trade marks are held by its two founders personally. Retailers list the Achilles as made in Italy; we found no Indian company, trade mark or partner, and Myntra had no brand listing on 21 September 2026.

Havaianas belongs to Alpargatas S.A. of Brazil and has an Indian subsidiary incorporated in 2018, but who imports it today is not established, and Myntra listed no Havaianas products on 21 September 2026.

Who owns Brooks Running, who runs its Indian website, what the India Fit GTS 23 costs, and what stands behind GuideRails. An honest brand audit.

Who owns On, who sells it in India, what its 26 Myntra listings charged on 20 September 2026, and what stands behind CloudTec and GuardTec.

Who owns HOKA, why the same item number shows different specs in the US and UK, and what one Indian listing on 20 September 2026 shows. An honest brand audit.

What Decathlon costs in India, who is legally answerable for its goods, and why its British product pages carry test figures its Indian ones do not. An honest brand audit.

Lululemon has signed Tata CLiQ and announced a Delhi store but runs none in India — what importing it costs, and what stands behind nine named fabrics.

IWC’s cheapest Indian watch runs a Sellita, and IWC’s own spec table admits it by leaving out a row. Prices, warranty and the India-versus-US gap, audited.

Givenchy Beauty is LVMH-owned with no licensee, but the company importing it into India is a Chalhoub Group arm named on 12 of 13 product declarations.

Fenty Beauty is a joint venture with LVMH’s Kendo Brands and no party has ever published a share. Indian prices run 4.8% to 9.4% above the US list, and the shade ranges shrink at the border.

Titan bought the Favre Leuba trademarks in 2011-12 and liquidated the Swiss company holding them in the year to 31 March 2024. Its own audited accounts show exactly what that cost.

MAC’s own India webstore permanently stopped taking orders on 15 December 2025. We check who owns the Toronto-born brand, what it costs against the US and UK, and where to buy it safely in India.