New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- More than three years after announcing a partnership, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail is set to open the first Indian outpost of Galeries Lafayette, the iconic Parisian luxury department store chain.

Spread over two buildings and five floors in south Mumbai's Fort area, the high street shopping store brand will offer more than 250 international luxury brands, two-thirds of which are coming to India for the first time. The store is expected to open its doors for shoppers in November.

Apart from top brands from Europe such as Dior and Chanel, Galeries Lafayette will retail well-known luxury brands from Japan and Korea including Commes des Garcons (Tokyo) and Joseon Beauty (Seoul). Parisian brand Hermes, which also ha...