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Van Heusen unveils Jacqueline Fernandez as face for handbags
MUMBAI: India’s leading power dressing brand from Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd has announced Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez as the face of Van Heusen’s ‘Women’s Handbags’ segment. The latest ‘Carry Your World’ campaign celebrates a woman’s everyday multi-dimensional brilliance.
Commenting on the association, Van Heusen COO Abhay Bahugune said, “We are excited to have Jacqueline on board for the new range of Van Heusen bags themed ‘Carry Your World’. The vision of our latest line of handbags captures her captivating spirit and independent persona. With her eclectic style and on-trend identity she embodies the confident outlook of the consumers, inspiring them to take on the world with style.”
Jacqueline Fernandez added, “I am excited to join the Van Heusen family and be a part of the brand’s long history of bringing in modernity, spontaneity, self-expression, and individuality through their range of edgy cosmopolitan design of bags for contemporary women.”
Van Heusen Creative Director Saikat Mitra mentioned, “We are happy to present the Van Heusen Bags range for the smart and sophisticated women of today. The collection fuses the best of international designs with modern functional forms and signature Van Heusen aesthetics. The collection promises to deliver trendy fashionable bags for a wide variety of occasions and the multiple worlds of women. These bags are the best blend of form and function to create fashion bags for ‘every woman – every time.”
He further added, “Each bag is thoughtfully designed to be paired with sharp aesthetics of Van Heusen’s women range – be it fusion formals, day casuals, fusion or evening collections.”
The latest collection of handbags from the ‘Carry Your World’ line, which will soon be available at Van Heusen stores across the country and on Amazon.in, will feature a refined look for today’s modern woman. The prices will range from Rs 799 to Rs 3499, with wallets starting at Rs 799 and bags starting at Rs 1499.
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Safex Group appoints Richa Malhotra as group chief financial officer
Former Standard Chartered executive to steer finance
NEW DELHI: Safex Chemicals has appointed Richa Malhotra as group chief financial officer, strengthening its leadership team as the company prepares for the next phase of expansion in specialty chemicals and global agrochemicals.
In her new role, Malhotra will lead the group’s financial strategy, capital architecture and governance framework as Safex scales operations across multiple verticals including branded formulations, specialty chemicals and contract manufacturing.
A chartered accountant and graduate of Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi, Malhotra brings more than two decades of experience in business finance, strategic planning, corporate banking and client management.
Before joining Safex, she served as executive director, financial markets at Standard Chartered, where she led teams across India and Sri Lanka and worked closely with large corporates, global subsidiaries and commercial banking clients. Her expertise includes capital structuring, treasury operations, risk management and financial markets led financing solutions.
Safex Group promoter director and joint managing director Piyush Jindal, said the appointment comes at a pivotal time for the company. “Safex stands at an inflection point as we build an integrated platform across branded formulations, specialty chemicals and contract manufacturing. Richa’s experience across global financial institutions will strengthen our financial discipline and help unlock value across the group,” he said.
Malhotra said she was looking forward to contributing to the company’s next chapter of growth. “Safex has built a strong reputation over 35 years with its focus on integrity, innovation and agricultural insight. I am excited to be part of the organisation as it expands its footprint in India and global markets,” she said.
The appointment comes as Safex continues to strengthen its financial foundations and scale operations internationally, positioning itself for future growth milestones.
