To see CNN national correspondent Alina Cho's interview with Bibhu Mohapatra and for more coverage of New York Fashion Week, tune in to Fashion: Backstage Pass, airing on CNN on Saturday, Sept. 15, at 2:30 p.m.

CNN: Mohapatra's moment

But for Cho his time abroad and work in general is much more than just a national concern and forging a singular identity.

CNN: Minsuk Cho's dramatic architecture