India, Aug. 8 -- Fashion trends come and go. Neon comes back every few years to haunt us, but style? Real, intentional, made-to-last style? That's a different game altogether. And few know it better than Hemant Sagar, co-founder of the Indo-French fashion house Genes Lecoanet Hemant, a brand that has dressed royalty, ruled Paris couture week, and now stitches its story from India with an eye on the world.

Genes Lecoanet Hemant is a ready-to-wear label by Indo-French designers Hemant Sagar and Didier Lecoanet, who began as Parisian couturiers. Launched in India in 2000, Genes blends Parisian craftsmanship with Indian artistry to create season-less, conscious fashion. Known for imaginative prints and purposeful design, the brand champions ...