Who's Ella Emhoff, stepdaugher of Kamala Harris and next fashion icon She is an inspiring model, fashion student and creative designer-to-be

There were a lot of high fashion moments during Inauguration Day 2021, but when Ella Emhoff, stepdaughter of Kamala Harris made her appearance on the Capitol the whole world went silent. Blame it on the iconic and quirky look composed by a pied-de-poule coat, featuring cottage-core cotton collar, shattered waist and wide shoulder straps with a cascade of golden sequins sewn on, designed by Miu Miu, Ella Emhoff showered any other participant with style at the event, representing a committed generation Z committed to the political renewal of the country. The 22-year-old longileous girl was hit by a real wave of popularity after 20 January 2021: Proenza Schuler wanted her to model at NYFW to represent its "modern woman" and IMG Models Worldwide immediately put her under contract "not so much for her physicality" the agency said "as for her being the perfect incarnation of a historical moment". In fact, the androgynous look and artistic soul of Ella make her the key style icon of the new family at the White House, and representative of a gen z who loves a bohemian lifestyle but is at the same time woke to the political-social and environmental fate of the whole world. Not all children choose to follow footsteps of their parents, but some are still destined to leave their mark. Let’s discover together who Ella is, what she does and love, and especially why she is so coveted in the fashion world.

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Being the acquired daughter of the first woman Vice President of the United States and biological daughter of the first man who holds a role that was usually intended for women is definitely a unique experience. Ella’s family has lived through some very interesting recent months, but without the cohesion and great affection they have matured over the years it might not have been that easy. The relationship with his brother Cole helps the young designer to manage tension, because he sees a great friend and a supporter in him. About Kamala, who she calls "Momala" because she hates the austere sound of the word stepmother, she says she’s fantastic, but sometimes can turn a bit difficult to handle. "If you have not prepared a well-defined Excel file, on your aspirations, political opinions or on how the world goes, you will not survive that meal» says Ella to the New York Times talking about some anedoctes of when she invites her friends home for dinner.