Before Shivan & Narresh, there was no Indian luxury resort wear to speak of only imported options for the woman who wanted to look spectacular by a pool in Maldives or at a Goa villa. The duo Shivan Bhatiya and Narresh Kukreja, NIFT graduates and business partners in every sense set about correcting this absence with the same creative ambition and commercial seriousness that global resort brands bring to their work. The result is a brand that has not merely filled a gap but created a new territory in Indian luxury fashion.
Shivan & Narresh's design philosophy begins with the female body in motion specifically, the body at leisure, in water, under tropical light. Their prints developed in-house, influenced by Indian miniature painting, botanical illustration, and geometric pattern are designed to perform in wet and dry conditions, to photograph beautifully, and to carry the same visual authority as a cocktail dress. Fabrication is international luxury: Italian and Swiss fabrics, precision cut and finish. The brand's sustainability commitment has grown more explicit in recent years recycled fabrics, reduced waste, and a conscious approach to the environmental politics of luxury production.
The brand's annual Resort collections are among Indian fashion's most anticipated: editorial shoots in Maldivian waters, Rajasthani palaces, and European destinations communicate a luxury lifestyle proposition of genuine conviction. Signature pieces the Bikini Saree (an invention that has become a cultural conversation piece), structured swimwear with architectural detail, kaftan sets in hand-printed silk are owned by women across India, the Gulf, and internationally. The brand has shown at Cannes and dressed global figures, establishing a credibility far beyond the Indian market.
Shivan & Narresh have demonstrated that the Indian luxury market's appetite is global in its aspirations and specific in its cultural identity a combination that, when met with genuine creative and commercial rigour, creates something the world has not seen before. They are India's clearest answer to the question: what does Indian luxury look like on holiday?
