Molly Parkin College, London, and then a scholarship to Brighton College of Art. After marriage she became a teacher, painting throughout this period. After a series of affairs, including a long-term association with James Robertson Justice, Parkin separated from her husband at the start of the 1960s; at this time she lost the desire, inspiration and passion to continue with her artwork. To support her two daughters, Parkin turned to fashion. After making hats and bags for Barbara Hulanicki at Biba, and working alongside Mary Quant, she opened her own Chelsea boutique, which was featured in a "Newsweek" article about Swinging London.
Biba Apparels store in Mumbai in 2004. Kishore Biyani’s Future Group acquired a 6.5% stake in Biba in 2007.Future group divested from Biba Apparels in 2013. In 2014, Biba Apparels acquired a minority stake in the designer label Anju Modi. Biba, in October 2014, launched its own e-commerce portal biba.in, to leverage the country's fast growing e-commerce space. In order to tap the value segment market and the youth segment of tier 2 and 3 cities, a new line of Indian wear under brand Rangriti was launched by Biba in 2014. In 2002, BIBA tied up with Mukta Arts to replicate designer