VP Kamala Harris watches stepdaughter Ella Emhoff, 22, graduate from Parsons School of Design as she prepares to forge a career as a fashion designer - after becoming an unlikely style star with her quirky inauguration ensemble Ella, earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the New York City college and took part in a virtual commencement on Friday She was joined by her parents, including her stepmother, who traveled from D.C. with Ella's father, Doug Emhoff The second gentleman wrote that they 'are such proud parents' and 'are very much looking forward to all you do in the future'