India, Aug. 23 -- Every stitch carries a story, and at the India Habitat Centre, the morning was devoted to one shaped by ambition, heritage, craftsmanship and an unwavering pursuit of excellence. The launch of Bespoken: From Tunapuna to Buckingham Palace, authored by Ashok Kumar Bal, brought together an audience of design, fashion and literary enthusiasts at the India Habitat Centre in Delhi on Saturday morning to celebrate the extraordinary journey of master tailor Professor Andrew M Ramroop OBE CMTT.

Describing Bespoken: From Tunapuna to Buckingham Palace as more than a biography, Bal said, "It is a roadmap for creative conviction for aspiring dreamers. In many ways, it is also an attempt to decode a phenomenon." The book began with a...