With Maharaja-era grandeur as his reference point, Deepak Perwani’s latest menswear presentation, LEGACY, examined the relationship between inherited style and the modern gentleman’s wardrobe.

Royal dressing has long occupied a distinctive place in South Asian fashion, where clothing speaks as much to identity and lineage as it does to personal taste. For Deepak Perwani, that history provided the foundation for LEGACY, a collection that looked to the sartorial traditions of the Maharajas without losing sight of the present.

Presented at LAAM Fashion Week, the lineup placed tailoring at the forefront. The emphasis was on precision, poise and the quiet authority of a well-considered wardrobe. Rather than treating aristocratic references as costume, Perwani approached them through the perspective of a man whose relationship with tradition is confident rather than ceremonial.

The collection also reflected a sensibility that has shaped the designer’s career: an appreciation for South Asian cultural identity, expressed through craftsmanship and a distinctly polished approach to menswear. Here, the notion of inheritance extended beyond clothing to the values, artistry and personal histories passed from one generation to another.

What made LEGACY an interesting proposition was its central question: how does a gentleman carry the visual codes of the past into his own time? Perwani’s answer lay in the balance between formality and ease, with royal influences informing a wardrobe intended to feel relevant rather than nostalgic.

For a designer whose work has consistently engaged with the region’s sartorial history, LEGACY was as much a reflection on his own creative journey as it was a tribute to the men and traditions that inspired it.