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Is Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter Ella Emhoff 2021’s hottest model? Her New York Fashion Week debut was filmed just days after her US presidential inauguration outfit went viral

Ella Emhoff and Kamala Harris. Photos: @ellaemhoff/Instagram and @kamalaharris/Instagram
Ella Emhoff and Kamala Harris. Photos: @ellaemhoff/Instagram and @kamalaharris/Instagram

  • Ella Emhoff’s Miu Miu coat was second only to Bernie Sanders’ mittens and jacket look when it came to viral meme potential at the US presidential inauguration
  • The knitwear nut and Parsons School of Design student was quickly signed up to walk for Proenza Schouler at New York Fashion Week

US Vice-President Kamala Harris’s stepdaughter Ella Emhoff made her catwalk debut in a video exactly four weeks after her outfit at the presidential inauguration went viral.

The 21-year-old Emhoff walked the runway for the Proenza Schouler label as part of New York Fashion Week.

Ella Emhoff, stepdaughter of US Vice-President Kamala Harris, during her fashion debut for Proenza Schouler’s autumn/winter 2021 collection, on February 18, 2021, in New York. Photo: AFP
Ella Emhoff, stepdaughter of US Vice-President Kamala Harris, during her fashion debut for Proenza Schouler’s autumn/winter 2021 collection, on February 18, 2021, in New York. Photo: AFP
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The parade was filmed a few weeks ago, with the coronavirus pandemic ruling out a traditional show. Emhoff wore three different looks for Proenza Schouler: a long grey jacket with matching slashed trousers, a black trench coat and a dark pantsuit.

“That was my first ever fashion experience,” said Emhoff during a talk with two of Proenza Schouler’s designers on the New York Fashion Week website. “I have to say I was a little nervous. I definitely lost a little sleep the night before.”

Emhoff is the daughter of Harris’s husband Doug Emhoff and his first wife Kerstin Mackin.

Emhoff signed with the prestigious modelling agency IMG Models in late January after she wore a Miu Miu coat to Joe Biden’s and Harris’s swearing-in ceremony, and became arguably the day’s second-biggest meme, after Bernie Sanders’ instantly iconic jacket and mittens ensemble.
Ella Emhoff has made a mark with her offbeat style. Photo: @ellaemhoff/Instagram
Ella Emhoff has made a mark with her offbeat style. Photo: @ellaemhoff/Instagram

The final-year student at the Parsons School of Design in New York is also a knitwear designer. Last week she released a collection of five items that included two sweater vests and a long striped dress.