Dressers of Bollywood royalty — and now, outside of it as well (remember Beyoncé in the recent Coldplay video?), Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla, celebrate three decades in the fashion industry this year. A subtle highlight to commemorate this milestone is not another quintessential Abu-Sandeep store but a multi-designer space that will only stock light-weight, casual outfits.

Sandeep Khosla, Abu Jani

Fantastique opened its doors in Colaba on Wednesday with designs by Mayank Anand Shraddha Nigam, N&S GAIA, and Verandah by Anjali Patel Mehta. There was also the opening of a diffusion store, ASAL, and the reprint of their book. They will launch the AJSK label in the US and Europe this year. Their association with the revival of chikan fabric also completes 25 years next year. The duo has a lot on their plate, but they aren’t complaining. Excerpts from an interview.