Babi Ahluwalia is smiling ear-to-ear. Her 5-foot-10 frame floats down Spring Street towards the entrance to Balthazar where she pauses before sliding into the seat across from me. What’s the reason for the glow? Nothing. For this half of Sachin & Babi–the fashion line she founded with her husband, Sachin–there’s no rhyme or reason for her warmth. A sunny disposition is de rigueur for the Delhi-bred Babi, flying in the face of stereotypes people may have of New Yorkers or fashion industry veterans.
“It’s our values, you know? It’s a simple upbringing and the good friends that we have close to us. We are pretty grounded