India, March 20 -- 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. We speak to Parsi designers about how these cultural pieces of clothing have evolved with time.

The popular Gara embroidery has stood the test of time within the community. Parsi Fashion designer Ashdeen Z Lilaowala explains, "Gara is all things flora and fauna. Considering the Zoroastrians and Parsis' reverence for Nature, there was always this attraction to this technique with birds and flowers." Word is that it came to India in the 19th century when the Parsis travelled to China to trade opium an...