›Power dressing: Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi suit up for President Biden s first address to US Congress
Power dressing: Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi suit up for President Biden s first address to US Congress
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Power dressing: Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi suit up for President Biden s first address to US CongressReuters
Last Updated: Apr 29, 2021, 07:48 PM IST
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Harris, the child of immigrants from India and Jamaica, wore the suit by Gurung, an immigrant from Nepal who was born in Singapore.
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Prabal Gurung, who designed Harris s off-white suit, seized the moment, announcing on Twitter that Harris was wearing a Hand Tailored Double Crepe Cream Suit and Ivory Silk Charmeuse Camisole.
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