Woven in Gold: The Timeless Tale of Indian Silk Brocades
Shveta A. Sahu
Woven in Gold: The Timeless Tale of Indian Silk Brocades

Long before fashion found its modern vocabulary and before the loom met the hum of machines, there existed a fabric...

Bhavik Modi on Bridging Cultures: A Story of Pride, Purpose, and Pale Ales
Shveta A. Sahu
Bhavik Modi on Bridging Cultures: A Story of Pride, Purpose, and Pale Ales

Bhavik Modi, co-founder of Azadi Brewing, was born in the heart of Mumbai and raised across the American heartland—from the...

Best of Both Worlds: Ajanta Chakraborty Talks About Her Move From India and Drawing From Both Cultures
Shveta A. Sahu
Best of Both Worlds: Ajanta Chakraborty Talks About Her Move From India and Drawing From Both Cultures

Meet Ajanta Chakraborty—a woman who grew up amidst the vibrant chaos of India and now calls the United States home....

Generations of Style: How Dressing Aesthetics Differ Among South Asian Americans
Shveta A. Sahu
Generations of Style: How Dressing Aesthetics Differ Among South Asian Americans

For South Asian Americans, fashion is more than just clothing—it’s a story of identity, belonging, and the delicate dance between...

Embracing Dual Identity: A Conversation with Alisha Gupta on Culture, Dance, and Navigating Two Worlds
Shveta A. Sahu
Embracing Dual Identity: A Conversation with Alisha Gupta on Culture, Dance, and Navigating Two Worlds

Navigating the complexities of dual identity is an experience that resonates deeply within the South Asian American community. Alisha Gupta,...

The Meaning of House of Jaya
Shveta A. Sahu
The Meaning of House of Jaya

Where Victory Meets Cultural Fusion   In today’s modern world, fashion is no longer just about clothing—it’s a way to...

How Did House of Jaya Come Into Being
Shveta A. Sahu
How Did House of Jaya Come Into Being

Just so you know, I’m on a mission to empower those with dual identities through fashion while supporting underserved communities....

The Duality of Lineage
Shveta A. Sahu
The Duality of Lineage

“I felt a dissonance that I could not yet articulate, a tear in what W.E.B. DuBois called the ‘double consciousness’...

This is me, this is you, this is our story.
Shveta A. Sahu
This is me, this is you, this is our story.

Identity is not fixed, but fluid, constantly evolving and shaped by our experiences.—Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake Welcome to House of...