Meet the Founders — and Designers — Behind South Asian New York Fashion Week

HP: Maison Tai by Sandeep Tupili uses old Kanjivaram silk saris that are an important part of his culture, and he upcycles them into these modern silhouettes. For example, a light lavender-color boxy suit — that's something that I can see myself wearing all the time, even to work or going out to brunch. I think he's done a really good job of taking something that's core to his cultural identity and bringing it into this modern platform.