When I later saw the price tags, I was stunned. These garments resembled palace couture but were priced for the everyday gentleman. Pret that behaves like haute couture, luxury that moves with ease.

Between Be-Jewel, Quintessence, and Tasva, Tarun Tahiliani has drawn a compelling arc - from couture's cathedral to its classroom to its open street. His designs are architectural in spirit, where ...