Modern Royals: The Spirit of Royalty, set in modern day

The New Royal Codes 

Today’s Indian royalty are rewriting legacy with purpose and poise. They trade courtly rituals for clay courts, polo fields, and private salons where art, culture, and conversation thrive, hosting intimate soirées at their royal residences. Equally at home in the pages of glossy magazines as they are in supporting indigenous craft and social causes, this is a generation that wears its crown lightly, but with unmistakable style. The new royalty isn’t just about blue blood; it’s about bold choices, rooted values, and a life curated with intent.

Think Akshita Bhanj Deo of Mayurbhanj, Nyrika Holkar of Indore, siblings Princess Gauravi Kumari and Sawai Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur fondly known as Pacho and Yuvraj Yeshwant Holkar, who are quietly revolutionizing what it means to dress with regal sensibility in a modern day setting.

The Evolution of Royal Dressing

Gone are the heavy brocades reserved for ceremonial occasions. Instead, these cultural inheritors are pioneering an aesthetic that honours ancestry while embracing the demands of modern life. They're wearing hand-block prints to board meetings, incorporating traditional motifs into casual wear, and choosing pieces that carry cultural weight without ceremonial heaviness.

This shift represents more than personal preference—it's becoming the new template for luxury that's both globally relevant and deeply rooted. This evolution is rippling beyond royal circles, influencing how an entire generation approaches heritage dressing. The result is fashion's newest classic trend: pieces that speak of cultural depth while serving contemporary lifestyles.

Heritage Reimagined for Today

The designers in our Modern Royals curation understand this distinction. They're not creating costumes for themed parties—they're crafting the wardrobe for a generation that values cultural depth as much as contemporary relevance.

The Modern Royal Wardrobe: A New Design Philosophy

At Evoluzione, we've curated a collection that captures this transformative moment in Indian luxury fashion. Our designers understand that modern royalty isn't about recreation—it's about reinterpretation.

Bodice brings architectural precision to traditional silhouettes, creating structured pieces that command rooms without overwhelming them.

Cord explores how ancestral prints can inform contemporary cuts, resulting in pieces that feel both timeless and completely current.

Ituvana bridges the gap between palace aesthetics and urban practicality, crafting garments where heritage motifs appear on fabrics designed for modern movement.

These designers, alongside others in our curation, share a common vision: tradition as living culture, not museum artefact.

For The Modern Maharaja:

The modern royal man's wardrobe centers on craftsmanship applied to contemporary comfort. Think coordinated sets where hand-block prints meet breathable fabrics, shirts where traditional motifs are woven with sophisticated restraint, and tailoring that honors both heritage techniques and modern body movement. Easy-fit yet sharp trousers, jackets that nod to bandhgala tradition while embracing contemporary cut—this is dressing that serves the global citizen who happens to carry cultural legacy.

For The Modern Princess: 

The aesthetic is quietly powerful—structured jumpsuits with embroidered accents that photograph beautifully and feel comfortable in boardrooms, Indo-Western skirt sets that move gracefully from family gatherings to art openings, draped ensembles that honor traditional techniques while serving contemporary pace. It's tradition is stripped of excessive formality, tailored for women who navigate multiple worlds with cultural confidence. The common thread across all pieces is intentionality: every detail serves both aesthetic purpose and cultural meaning, creating fashion that resonates on multiple levels.

Jaipur’s Palatial Spirit comes to Chennai

This month, our Chennai flagship transforms into a salon of modern royalty, hosting an intimate evening that explores how today's cultural inheritors redefine elegance for contemporary life. The event brings together design enthusiasts, cultural connoisseurs, and style mavens for an exploration of what it means to carry heritage with modern grace—accompanied by carefully crafted cocktails and curated conversations that celebrate the intersection of tradition and innovation.

The evening marks the exclusive debut of No Grey Area's newest collection, REIGN. Drawing inspiration from the refined yet unconventional lives of Indian royals, known for their distinctive style and modern sensibility. The collection pays homage to that legacy by incorporating royal elements like Jalis, polo horses, chandeliers, botanical prints and palatial landscapes into modern forms like t-shirts, shirts, co-ord sets, scarves and more.

Experience the Modern Royals Edit at our Chennai store this month, and explore our complete curation online at evoluzionestyle.com.