New York’s fashion director, Harriet Mays Powell, paid a visit to Prabal Gurung’s studio to talk about his cultural influences, his spring collection, and who the ideal Prabal girl is. Gurung, who is Nepalese, draws influence from the draping of saris. “If I can pinpoint one thing about the way that Nepalese women, or even in India, it’s the way they drape their saris,” he says. “If you look at my clothes, when it’s like draping, it’s always influenced by that.” Prabal was also influenced by YSL’s Rive Gauche perfume bottle. And what makes a girl a Prabal girl? “A beautiful girl with brains — that’s a lethal combination.” Find out more by watching the video.
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