Simone Tata, architect of Lakme and Trent's Westside, dies at 95 in Mumbai
The pioneer who built India's first indigenous cosmetics brand Lakme and later founded Trent's Westside fashion chain has died at 95. She steered the 1996 50:50 HUL joint venture, the 1998 Tata cosmetics exit, and Trent's creation, leaving a lasting mark on Indian retail.
Simone Tata, who built Lakme into India's first indigenous cosmetics brand and founded Trent's Westside fashion chain, died in Mumbai at 95. She led the 1996 HUL JV, 1998 Tata exit, and Trent's creation.
Why this matters
Simone Tata's passing marks a leadership milestone for Trent amid recent transitions, including Noel Tata stepping down from Trent and exiting Voltas chairmanship, and Bernstein's target cut on Westside's 50-store yearly plan.
Leadership signals held steady at 580 over the past 90 days.