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
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- 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
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](https://img.i-scmp.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2021/02/23/a41a97a9-3b7e-4690-864e-988d5236a6e2_a292d801.jpg)
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.
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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.