- Business
- Future Lifestyle Fashions Limited functions as an integrated fashion enterprise within India, specializing in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of apparel and accessories. The company historically retailed a wide array of fashion products through various formats, including large departmental stores and specialized neighborhood outlets. Its offerings encompassed men's formal wear, casual attire, youth fashion, women's western and ethnic collections, sportswear, denim, infant wear, along with accessories, footwear, and luggage. The portfolio also extended to cosmetics, fragrances, eyewear, watches, mobile devices, electronics, and home goods. Future Lifestyle Fashions managed a collection of both domestic and international brands, featuring names such as Lee Cooper, Champion, aLL, Indigo Nation, RIG, Bare, Urban Yoga, Ancestry, Scullers, UMM, Clarks, Jealous 21, John Miller, Ceriz, Giovani, Converse, Urbana, Celio, Cover Story, Umbro, Mineral, and Spunk. Its retail operations previously included prominent store chains like Central, which provided a diverse selection of national and global brands, and Brand Factory, recognized for its discounted fashion offerings. Headquartered in Mumbai, India, the company was incorporated in 2012, originally under the name Future Value Fashion Retail Limited. As of late 2024, the company is undergoing a Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP), with lenders having approved a resolution plan submitted by a consortium led by Space Mantra and Sandeep Gupta & Shalini Gupta. This development follows the initiation of insolvency proceedings in May 2023 due to loan defaults, where financial creditors admitted claims totaling over Rs 3,477 crore.