“I did all my experimentation when I was 23-24. Today, there is a reason why the customers return to me for I wouldn’t want to create something different to confuse them,” says Mukherjee about his fashion logic, at the start of our chat. “Chanel creates its signature jacket every year, with very little changes in the structure but that is what makes it a classic. The beauty is in its repetition. But you also have successful brands like Prada, who constantly innovate, push the envelope and have made a name,” he reasons.

Sabyasachi Mukherjee with actress Vidya Balan during one of his previous ramp appearances. File Pic