Taj Sari Palace, Chicago

Taj Sari Palace enriches the heart of Chicago's Indian-Pakistani community with saris and kurtas that blaze with color, all imported from world-famous Pakistani designers. Labels such as Sana Safinaz and Nickie Nina combine revered Indian and Pakistani styles with Western influences to create stylish, modern looks. The combination works; it is, in fact, so successful that Taj Sari Palace's garments have bedecked brides and even Illinois senators. Men's clothing, drawn from design houses such as Amir Adnan, includes casual and holiday pieces that can be custom-tailored for perfect fits.