Vice President Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter Ella Emhoff signed with IMG Models – home of Gigi and Bella Hadid – after her appearance in the presidential inauguration.
Emhoff’s two looks – a jewel-encrusted Miu Miu coat and a merlot-colored Batsheva dress – went viral during the televised ceremony.
“It is intimidating and scary to enter this world that is hyperfocused on you and [your] body, ”she told the New York Times. Emhoff, who already works as a model for a smaller agency, said: “I was very surprised when everything with IMG was happening, because when I was younger, I never saw it as part of my timeline.”
Emhoff, who describes himself as having “weird tattoos and a cool haircut”, joins inaugural poet Amanda Gorman at the agency.
Ivan Bart, president of IMG Models, said: “Ella communicates this moment in time. She exudes a bold look and a joy ”. He said that when he saw her at the opening, he thought, “Wow, she’s communicating with fashion.”
Emhoff, who was nicknamed “Bushwick’s first daughter”, Is studying fine arts and textiles at the Parsons School of Design in New York and plans to be a fashion designer. “I think the goal is definitely to have my own knitwear brand, label, whatever you want to call it,” she told Vice in November. Emhoff sells her designs on her website, although she is currently not receiving any commission.
She said she wanted to create an online space where she could “have a lot of different pieces that I’m constantly creating and doing my work based on commissions and having it all in one store.
“I would like to try to be a one-woman show, but I think that as things started to increase with my meshes, it has been more difficult. I’m just a woman, I can only place a few orders while also trying to just enjoy life.