Prabal Gurung
Prabal Gurung
Prabal Gurungis a Singapore-born Nepali american fashion designer based in New York City...
NationalityNepalese
ProfessionFashion Designer
Date of Birth31 March 1979
beautiful design looks
There is one universal truth: All women, all over the world, want to look beautiful. That is always the theme of my designs.
girl clothes body
Girls who wear certain kind of dresses, who show certain areas of the body, are not going to like my clothes. You can't please everyone.
glasses guy roles
I came from Bill Blass, where it was a well-oiled machine and if I said I needed a fabric, it was done. Now, I have to budget everything. I have to take on the role not just as a designer but a business. But Im a glass half-full kind of guy.
next aspire
Always aspire to become the next you, not someone else
beautiful clothes want
I want to make clothes that make women feel beautiful.
growth racing important
I am not the kind of designer who is racing to the finish line, so while collaborations are important for our growth, each and every one has to be strategic and well-timed with what we have going on internally.
dream fashion new-york
I decided if it was going to be a mistake to come to New York and try and make a career in fashion, then it was going to be my mistake... But the American dream is real. I'm living it.
girl niece years
I have a 6-year-old niece who doesn't look like the majority of girls on the covers of magazines. I hope that by the time she's 16, the world will have changed.
thinking fabric fit
I love draping; it's less about proportion than fit and the fabric. It's very specialized and I think when women see the construction, they respond to it immediately.
fashion jobs new-york
I make 98% of my collection in New York City and am generating jobs, so fashion isn't just frivolous for me. I understand levity about it. I also understand the depth of it.
beautiful thinking littles
I think I'm just really in love with women, and I love to see them looking incredibly, truly beautiful. I think every time a woman wears one of my dresses, you know, in a matter of speaking, I'm having a little love affair with her!
dream kids ideas
I was in Nepal and I had watched Oprah Winfrey's show. I had no idea, as a kid in Nepal, who she was, but I remember watching an episode of hers about living your dreams.
passion want designer
I would tell any aspiring designer to take the time to experience everything they can to really get a feel for what direction they want to go in. And most importantly, let your passion and your gut lead you.
mean dinner-guests nervous
I mean, I can cook, but I'd get very nervous having my food being judged by dinner guests.