India, April 24 -- Fashion was both a legacy handed down to Srishti Tanwani from her mother as well as a passion that she cradled over the years.

As a young girl living in Raipur, Srishti didn't spend her childhood watching cartoons or playing outside like other kids. Instead, she found herself in the midst of fabrics, sketches, and designs. Her mother had been running a boutique since long before she was born.

"Fashion was always a part of my life, without me consciously choosing it. My mother used to take me everywhere with her. That's how I spent a lot of time around her work," said Tanwani, who set up Indo Era, which earned fame for its contemporary and stylish ethnic Indian wear and emerged as an over INR 500 Cr brand. "I saw my mo...