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The Nepalese-Amercian fashion designer Prabal Gurung launched his line in 2009 at New York Fashion Week. The designer's line is now sold in over twenty countries, is featured in fashion's top publications and is regularly worn by those in the public eye.
Prabal Gurung was born in Singapore to Nepalese parents and raised by a single mother in Kathmandu. He studied fashion design at the National Institute of Fashion Technology in New Delhi, India, and apprenticed with the Indian designer Manish Arora.
Gurung, who was born in Singapore and grew up in Nepal and India, moved to New York in 2000 to attend the Parsons School of Design. In Nepal, there were no fashion designers he says he could look up to.
The label has earned a cult following among celebrities including the likes of Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Zoe Saldana. Popular Indian actress Karisma Kapoor in a shiny Prabal Gurung dress.
Prabal Gurung's philosophy encompasses modern luxury, indelible style and an astute sense of glamour. Sustainability and social responsibility are central to his collection's DNA.