New Delhi: American youth brand Aéropostale opened doors in India with its first flagship store at Select City Walk here. The outlet was inaugurated by Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor.

Arvind Lifestyle Brands Ltd launched the brand in India on Saturday. The store offers a wide range of clothing and accessories from their fall- winter 2015 collection for men and women.

"We are excited to bring Aéropostale, the iconic American brand to India's youth. We are thrilled to have partnered with Arvind Lifestyle Brands Limited. Arvind brings tremendous knowledge and expertise to building brands and operating licensed stores in India.

Aéropostale plans to expand throughout India through its partnership with Arvind Lifestyle Brands Ltd. And the expansion plans include the opening of approximately 30 standalone stores and 25 shop-in-shop locations over the next three years.

Known for its jeans, hoodies and t-shirts, Aéropostale will target 14 to 25-year-old young women and men in India.

"We look forward to this exciting launch and continuing our rapid growth throughout the country," Kenneth Ohashi, senior vice president, International and Global Licensing at Aéropostale, Inc. said in a statement.

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