Biba Directions

18-year-old multi-crore brand Biba has a counter in the women's apparel section at Hyderabad Central Mall, but at City Center, it has its own store, albeit an, er, undersized one. But this outlet's size - rather, its lack of it - has no bearing on that of the stock; Biba is as well-attired here as it is in other outlets.

And so you have hand-printed, embroidered kurtas in the tradition of royale, sunny ones embellished with gold antique work, soft Maheshwaris with hints of sequins, crinkled paisley prints dotted with eye-catching embellishments, and entire salwar-kameez sets. For th....