New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Multi-designer luxury store Aashni + Co., recognised for its highly curated edit of Indian luxury fashion, welcomed the retail residency of design house Pankaj S. Heritage at its Mumbai store earlier this month. Marking his first ever physical presence in the city, the designer's residency presents a refined range of occasion wear, along with an appointment-only couture experience-offering clients rare access to the brand's celebrated design vocabulary.

Pankaj's design ethos draws from India's storied traditions inflected with a contemporary edge. Not surprisingly, this partnership came from a shared respect for craft and storytelling. "Exclusivity is at the heart of what we do and it's also how I believe true luxur...