Creation of a sundries shop named "Aux Galeries Lafayette" and located at 1 rue Lafayette in Paris, by two cousins from Alsace, Théophile Bader et Alphonse Kahn.
OPENING DOORS ON 27th OCTOBER
INDIA'S FIRST LUXURY
DEPARTMENT STORE
NOW IN MUMBAI

PARISIAN SAVOIR-FAIRE, INDIAN EXPERTISE
A new era of luxury is unfolding with Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail (ABFRL) leading the way as the exclusive partner of Galeries Lafayette. This collaboration unites a century-old French icon with a powerhouse shaping the zeitgeist of India, set to redefine the country's luxury boom with the first-ever luxury department store of its kind.
For over 130 years, Galeries Lafayette has been a figurehead of French elegance. This unparalleled experience is now brought to Mumbai with a 90,000-square-foot flagship store, a destination that will celebrate curated fashion, design, and culture. Backed by the formidable scale of ABFRL under the Aditya Birla Group, this partnership unites two multigenerational legacies to create an extraordinary destination and a new chapter in India’s luxury narrative.


A century-old legacy


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