Leading with Vision, Draped in Purpose—Shreyaa Sumi Rewrites the Fashion Playbook

In a world where style is often mistaken for substance, Shreyaa Sumi walks the impossible line between both—balancing elegance with edge, ambition with artistry, and identity with impact. She's not the kind of woman who waits to be discovered; she’s the kind who architects her own orbit and invites the world to orbit with her. A woman of many layers—model, producer, entrepreneur, mentor—Shreyaa isn’t simply dressing the part of a changemaker. She is the part.

She didn’t arrive at the intersection of influence and innovation by chance. Born in India and based in the United States, Shreyaa’s story isn’t one of overnight success. It's one of persistent reinvention. Her earliest dreams weren’t just sewn into her wardrobe—they were stitched into her soul. Long before she took to global runways, she was consuming fashion like language, translating expression into form, and using adversity as raw material.

Her aesthetic speaks fluently across cultures. She doesn't wear clothes; she communicates in them. From New York Fashion Week to intimate editorial spreads, every image she’s in becomes a conversation—about identity, inclusion, and intentionality. Fashion, for her, is not decoration. It’s declaration.

What sets Shreyaa apart isn't just her silhouette or stride—it’s her structure. With academic achievements that read like a visionary’s blueprint—an Honorary Doctorate in Media and Fashion, degrees in International Business, Filmmaking, and Audio Engineering—she is that rare figure who brings a boardroom mind to a backstage world. Her approach to fashion is surgical in its strategy, cinematic in its execution.

At the heart of her creative universe is SSVJ Model Media, the company she founded and leads as CEO. But don't let the title fool you—SSVJ isn't a typical agency. It’s a platform forged from fire, designed for the misfits and visionaries who dare to create without compromise. Here, the runway is not a narrow strip, but a limitless terrain. Under her leadership, it has become a sanctuary for the ambitious, a space where emerging voices aren’t just heard—they’re amplified.

She’s not just building a business. She’s building a language. One that speaks in silhouettes and stories, that mentors not through lectures but through action. Shreyaa works from the ground up—with creatives, collaborators, and communities—crafting moments that transcend aesthetics. A single campaign in her hands can become a cultural mirror; a single editorial can spark international discourse.

Whether she’s turning tradition into avant-garde through culturally rooted shoots or blending modernity with symbolism in visual narratives, every frame she appears in becomes a stage for something deeper. Her Instagram feed @shreyaa.sumi.official reflects not just a curated life, but a courageous one. Each image is a frame in a longer film—raw, radiant, and resolute.

Vanity Fair is proud to spotlight her not simply for what she wears, but for what she represents: a new definition of glamour—one that isn’t afraid to get its hands dirty. One that builds empires on its own terms. One that invites women everywhere to be seen as they are, not as they’re told to be.

And as for what’s next? Think less “runway” and more “revolution.” Shreyaa Sumi is entering her next chapter not with a whisper, but with a roar—of color, culture, courage. She’s not just forecasting fashion’s future. She’s stitching it, frame by frame, with threads of intention and vision. Her legacy won’t be worn—it will be remembered.