started wearing my dresses right away. Demi even tweeted, “New designer to watch.” I called my mom in Nepal and I said, “Mom, all these actresses are wearing my designs.” And she said, “That’s great. Congratulations. But, you know, you should think about the First Lady Michelle Obama. When you dress her, let’s have a conversation.” Well, almost a year later Mrs.
Because of Michelle Obama and the other celebrities, my Target collaboration happened. That, to me, was really incredible, because it allowed me to reach millions of people. But even more important was my collaboration with Lane Bryant. I remember the clincher for me. It was the day of the Victoria’s Secret show. A lot of the models in the show are my friends, and we were texting back and forth about the show.
After I started the foundation, that’s when it got to me that I no longer need to be apologetic about caring about issues besides the hemline of a dress. When Hillary Clinton “lost,” [uses air quotes] we were at the Javits Center and it felt like a funeral. I just could not shake it off. Two weeks before the [Fall 2017 show in February], I sat my team down and I said, “Listen, this is not what I feel.
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