India, Aug. 1 -- punamsidhu@gmail.com

When two men stand out not just for their immense success but for something much softer - an unabashed devotion to their mothers, it makes news.

Prabal Gurung, fashion's vibrant storyteller, and Vikas Khanna, culinary maestro behind Manhattan's beloved Bungalow, both proudly wear their identities as mama's boys. Their journeys, though different, are woven with the same thread of tenderness.

Gurung, raised in Nepal and who trained in India with Manish Arora, credits his mother Durga Rana, for nurturing his creative spirit. Durga, who owned a boutique, became his earliest muse, critic, and fervent champion. Despite the relentless demands of dressing Michelle Obama, Kate Middleton, Beyonce and countle...