June 2004

United Colors of Benetton, the global fashion wardrobe brand from Italy, has launched its latest collection of accessories for Spring Summer 2004, a company press release said. A galaxy of styles and a rich assortment of colors inspire this collection that caters to the young adults as well as kids.

The range includes both hard luggage and soft bags in a riot of cool colors that promise to perk up young hearts and brighten up each summer day. It is available at select Benetton stores across the country and is priced from Rs.349 to Rs.7999.

Strolleys, travelers, duffel bags, uprights, laptop bags and suitors are available in welcoming shades of yellow, green, fuchsia, pink, red and navy. Metallic tints of silver and gunmetal on the other hand, announce their global lineage through their extreme look.

Women with a penchant for natural luxury can choose between suede and original genuine leather purses, handbags as well as wallets and clutches in exciting two-tone combinations of white with pisstacchio and white with red. Stone, orange, blue and beige are the other striking theme colors.

And spoiling the outgoing and fashion friendly women for choice are beauty cases, colorful handbags, chic hobos, stylish satchels, pretty pouches, nifty backpacks and elegant office bags all in a brilliant colors like turquoise, navy, warm red, cyclamen, ruby baby blue, milk & cream - together with jumbles of solids, stripes and dots. The collection expresses its myriad moods through mixing and matching diverse technical fabrics as PVC, nylons and polyamides with natural materials such as cotton canvas and paper.

For kids, the collection presents a unique blend of practicality and playfulness in the form of pretty looking strolleys, school bags, lunch bags as well as carry bags for outdoor occasions like picnics, etc. in cotton canvas as well as PVC. The range also includes soft toys and trendy key chains. Prices for the kids collection vary from Rs.499 to Rs.1399.