Weaving values of genderfluid expression and cultural decolonization with AI generative processes, Naranji is sending shockwaves of colorful disruption into a far-too-often static and binary fashion industry. What began as McCormick senior Sahibzada Mayed’s design engineering capstone project grew into Naraji, an ethically sourced, made-to-order, high fashion brand. Less than two years after Naraji’s inception, Mayed’s vibrant, kaleidoscopic designs burst onto fashion’s most elevated and intimidating stage: New York Fashion Week.