U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’ step-daughter makes her NYFW debut
By Reuters
09 March 2021 |
3:03 pm
The step-daughter of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris made her New York Fashion Week debut as a model in the Proenza Schouler show on Thursday. Ella Emhoff snaged a modeling contract with IMG models after her fashion-forward appearance at the inauguration in January.
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