Kama Harris made history by being the first female, first black, and first Asian-American US vice-president of the United State. She was sworn in with President Joe Biden. She is of Indian-Jamaican heritage and the first-ever person of Asian heritage who was sworn in the highest office in the United State.
I’m here today because of the women who came before me. pic.twitter.com/ctB9qGJqqp
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) January 20, 2021
Another person who was on the news that day was Nepalese-American Fashion Designer who designed the dress for Vice President Kamala Harris at the presidential Inaugural ceremony.
Good Morning!!! 🇺🇸 Vice President @kamalaharris wearing our designs at the virtual Presidential Inaugural Prayer Service today.
Gratitude, immense gratitude pic.twitter.com/f6d6vMDebM
— Prabal Gurung (@prabalgurung) January 21, 2021
Many people from Nepal were sharing how proud were they to see one of them succeeding to achieve such a high achievement.
Multiple proud facts – Firstly of course the many firsts in the Presidential inauguration; Secondly @prabalgurung’s designs and Thirdly pride for every Nepalese 🇳🇵 with @prabalgurung’s continued excellent success. https://t.co/lctXq8CRjw
— Dr Ravi Shrestha (@rbickram) January 23, 2021
US Ambassador for Nepal also congratulate Prabal Gurung in his official account
Congratulations to Nepali American designer @prabalgurung – so glad to have met you a little more than a year ago at @USEmbassyNepal!
Vice President Harris looks fabulous in your design!👏 https://t.co/6dwtJtLfHU— Ambassador Randy Berry (@USAmbNepal) January 22, 2021
Who is Prabal Gurung?
Prabal Gurung is a successful Nepali-American Designer who was born in 1979 to Nepali Parents and raised in Kathmandu. He spends most of his childhood in Nepal and went to a reputed school named St. Xavier’s School in Jawalakhel. He initially studied hotel management and earned a bachelor’s degree in that before entering into fashion designing. His mother Durga Rana was already a successful designer and owner of a boutique so he was always interested in fashion.
After moving to India, he went to the National Institute of Fashion Technology and worked with the different popular production houses. He also worked with one of the popular fashion designers of India, Manish Arora. Eventually, he went to New York City where he attended Parsons School of Design and also studied under an internship with Donna Karan.
He has also designed the dress for first lady Michelle Obama and the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton.
He has also established a nonprofit organization to help underprivileged children in Nepal. His Shikshya Foundation in Nepal has helped over 60 students since it was established in 2012. It funds various programs as well as workshops. He also helped actively during the earthquake incident in 2015 and had raised almost 1 million in funds for the victim of the earthquake.
