Sydney

Chirag Parmar Signatures designs bespoke Indian wedding menswear for grooms in Sydney, Melbourne and across Australia, built in our Bengaluru atelier and shipped insured, with the whole design process handled remotely.

Australia is the one market where the seasons invert, and it catches people out constantly. A December or January wedding in Sydney falls in high summer, not winter, so the heavy velvet sherwani that suits a Delhi or London December is entirely wrong for it. Conversely, a June or July Australian wedding needs the winter-weight construction most people associate with the opposite months. We confirm the wedding date and the local season before specifying a single fabric.

Australia sits several hours ahead of India, which gives a comfortable morning-to-afternoon overlap for video consultations. Swatches ship internationally ahead of each call. Given the distance, we schedule delivery with a wide buffer and encourage clients to plan fittings around any trip to India well before the wedding month.

Does the reversed Australian season change what I should wear?

Considerably, and it is the most common mistake we correct for Australian clients. A December or January wedding in Sydney or Melbourne falls in high summer, so the heavy velvet sherwani appropriate to a Delhi or London December is entirely wrong for it. A June or July Australian wedding needs winter-weight construction instead. We confirm the date and local season before specifying any fabric.

How far ahead should an Australian client start?

At least four to five months, and earlier if the wedding involves heavy hand embroidery. The shipping distance means we schedule delivery with a wide buffer, and we encourage clients to arrange any fitting around a trip to India comfortably before the wedding month rather than close to it.