Navroz 2025: Tracing Parsi fashion and its evolution and experimentation over the years

With Parsis celebrating Navroz today, here’s how the community’s traditional wear has remained timeless — from graceful Gara embroidered sarees to the pristine white jacket-style daglis, phetas, paghdis, jhablas and sadras. From the quintessential Gara embroidery to the classic white dagli, Parsi fashion has stood the test of time alongside experimenting over the years THE QUINTESSENTIAL GARA EMBROIDERY Celebrity stylist Anaita Shroff Adajania in a Gara embroidered saree gown by Parsi Fashion designer Ashdeen Z Lilaowala and a model dons a Gara embroidered pantsuit by heritage revivalist label Patine The popular Gara embroidery has stood the test of time within the community. MODERN TWIST ON THE CLASSIC WHITE DAGLI A model wears a designer white dagli featuring motif embroidery made by Parsi bespoke designer Kaizad Wadia While the white jacket-style dagli with bows worn over a white shirt and pants is traditional wear, people have modernised it with embellishment on collars, outer breast pocket panels and cuffs. Parsi bespoke designer Kaizad Wadia says, "Now, the polyester fabric replaces the traditional cotton one, embroideries are done in silver or white, ready-made bow ties are embraced and designer dalgis are made in pista, black and other hues, and even denim."