Mokobara designs in Bengaluru and declares China on every hard-shell suitcase it sells. The warranty is the most specific in Indian luggage, and it still contradicts itself.
Who owns French Connection, how it reaches India on three licences granted by different companies in different years, what its t-shirts and watches cost on the shelf, and
Who owns Orient, why it is Epson and not Seiko, how it reaches India, what its three-year guarantee covers here, its in-house calibres and Japanese prices.
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
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
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
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.
