10 brands that sound international but are actually Indian

1. Monte Carlo- Monte Carlo, which was established in 1984, is a leading clothing brand for men and women. It is famous for its woolen apparels all over the country. This Italian brand name was specifically chosen for the Indian customer base, keeping in mind their fascination for foreign brands. But this is actually a 100 per cent Indian woolen brand from the Ludhiana-based Nahar Group.

2. Peter England- Peter England is one of India's leading menswear brand. The name was given an English touch thanks to India's obsession with foreign sounding products. In reality, it is part of Madura Fashion & Lifestyle, a division of Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd.

3. Louis Philippe- This premier men's apparel brand's name is inspired by French King 'Louis Philippe'. The brand is totally Indian however, launched in the country in 1989 and owned by Madura Fashion and Lifestyle.

4. HiDesign- The leather goods manufacturer is actually based in Pondicherry, India. Tamil Nadu's tanneries supply leather products and accessories to some of the biggest brands worldwide.

5. Amrut Single Malt- Amrut Single Malt is one of the best single malt whisky in the world. This fine liquor is brewed and bottled at the Amrut distillery in our very own Bangalore.

6. Lakm- Lakm is a leading Indian cosmetics brand which is owned by Hindustan Unilever. It started as a 100 per cent subsidiary of Tata Oil Mills and was named after the French opera Lakm.

7. La Opala- La Opala is the pioneers of the high-end tableware and is one of the leading crockery brands in India. It may have a French name but all their products and the company itself is fully Indian. Guess what? It is manufactured and headquartered at Kolkata.

8. Flying Machine- It might sound English but Flying Machine is India's first homegrown denim brand and was launched in 1980 by Arvind Lifestyle Brand Ltd.

9. Da Milano- Da Milano is a completely Indian brand despite having an Italian sounding name and the 'Italia' written at the top of its website. They provide high-end leather accessories and home furnishings in India and abroad.

10. Allen Solly- Allen Solly is a premium apparel brand popular all over the country. Often, it is mistaken as an international brand because of its name but it is a subsidiary of the Aditya Birla Group and licensed under Madura Garments, so yeah, all those trousers, shirts and wallets are all made right here.


Made by: Anneshwa Bagchi