The Week In Luxury: From Kay Beauty’s UK Takeover To iPhone 17 launch In India

As August ends, it leaves behind news for everyone, from film buffs and fashion frenzy folks to tech geeks and auto enthusiasts! India basked in the global spotlight as celebrity-backed Kay Beauty stormed UK shelves, marking a proud milestone. Meanwhile, COS debuted in India with a new store in Delhi, firing up the fashion scene. Further, legal victory was served haute couture style when Delhi High Court ruled in favour of couturier Rahul Mishra in a fashion piracy case. Bringing exciting new launches, Victoria Beckham is set to unveil her first-ever foundation drops, Lancôme charms with a new seductive scent, and Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput set the luxe athleisure bar sky-high with ATHLETIFREAK’s Delhi launch . The Venice Film Festival dazzled with glitz, while Maison Margiela shook things up with its first-ever celebrity campaign face for AW25. What’s in for tech and auto lovers? The iPhone 17 launch date and BMW’s leadership reshuffle are turning even more heads. Read more on these new developments below!

Katrina Kaif’s Kay Beauty Goes Global

Katrina Kaif’s beauty brand Kay Beauty in association with Nykaa has made history as the first Indian beauty brand to launch in the UK at Space NK . The brand that thrives on inclusivity, clean, lightweight-formulated and cruelty-free makeup enters the UK market with a lineup of 197 products across skincare, lip care and cosmetics. It includes bestsellers like Hydra Creme Lipstick, Hydrating Foundation, and Velvet Cream Blush amongst others that will be on shelves in 13 stores in the UK besides online presence.

Rahul Mishra’s Counterfeit Case

India’s acclaimed designer Rahul Mishra had earlier filed a case against counterfeiters from Surat, Chandigarh and Bengaluru after fakes from his ‘Sundarbans’ Collection, such as the Tigress artistic work, and floral motives were spotted on copied designs worn by Indian celebrities like Kapil Sharma, Badshah, and Orry on social media and popular Netflix shows. In a significant legal development, the Delhi High Court rules in favour of the designer in the design theft case. It passed an add-interim injunction against multiple parties for unauthorised copying and replicating his iconic patterns. The court has also prohibited the manufacture and sale of imitations or any deceptively similar representation of Mishra‘s original design, taking a stand against fashion piracy.

COS Opens New Store in India

London-based affordable-luxury fashion label COS is set to make its India debut with its first store to launch in Delhi’s Nexus’ Select City Walk in October. The new store will have the brand’s autumn winter 2025 collections in both mens and womenswear which will be officially unveiled at New York fashion week, next month. Expect utilitarian, sophisticated, classic textures and a gender fluid design language on sartorial front.

Indri, the Indian single malt whisky from Piccadily Agro Industries, has been named the world’s fastest-growing Indian single malt for the second consecutive year by International Wine & Spirits Record(IWSR). In 2024, Indri reached an impressive sales volume of 2.04 million bottles, making it the top-selling single malt in India as well as a key exporter internationally. The brand credits its success to fine quality, strong customer loyalty, and the unique infusion of Indian ingredients that reflect its heritage.