Sabyasachi Mukherjee is the founder of Sabyasachi, India’s leading luxury design house. He set up his eponymous studio with a workforce of three people in 1999. A market pioneer, there have been many firsts since—he is the first Indian designer and brand to collaborate with Estée Lauder, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks, Pottery Barn, Disney, Thomas Goode, Morgenthal Frederics, Printemps Doha and Christian Louboutin. Patrons of the brand include celebrities, royals, intellectuals, and achievers. As the brand has evolved, he has also helmed a number of initiatives, both non-profit and for-profit including the Save The Sari project and the Sabyasachi Art Foundation, working closely with artisans and artists on models of economic sustainability. With flagship stores in most major cities across India, he launched his first international store in New York in 2022. Over a little more than two decades, Mukherjee has redefined Indian fashion and design into a lifestyle firmly rooted in heritage, craftsmanship and authenticity.