Prabal Gurung
Prabal Gurung was born in Singapore on March 31st, 1979 and is the Fashion Designer. At the age of 45, Prabal Gurung biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Prabal Gurung (born in Singapore 1972) is a Nepalese-American fashion designer based in New York City.
Early life and education
Gurung was born on March 31, 1979, in Singapore to Nepali parents and raised in Kathmandu, Nepal. Family members as mentioned by Prabal in his social media and interviews include his mother, older brother and older sister. His mother, Durga Rana, was a former boutique owner. His older brother, Pravesh Rana Gurung, is an Indian film director, and his older sister, Kumudini Shrestha, is a teacher and social worker.
He went to a Jesuit school, St. Xavier's School in Jawalakhel. Before entering the fashion world, he earned a bachelor's degree in hotel management from the National Council of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition. He had always been interested in clothing and colors and was introduced to the world of fashion when he moved to one of the biggest cities in India, New Delhi. There, he attended the National Institute of Fashion Technology.
He held apprenticeships at many local fashion and production houses and worked under Manish Arora, during which time he was able to grow as a designer. Gurung has stated, “From the brilliance of Bollywood to the fabrics, embroideries, and textures you can find at Chandni Chowk to the fast-paced streets of Mumbai, it’s an incredible place.” Eventually, he received an opportunity to assist stylists in London and Melbourne during fashion shows for international print media. This opened up more doors for Gurung to expand beyond Asia and make his mark around the world.
Career
Gurung moved from New Delhi to New York City in 1999, where he attended Parsons School of Design and completed an internship with Donna Karan. He worked with Bill Blass for five years as a design director after an apprenticeship with Cynthia Rowley. PRABAL GURUNG, his own line, was introduced during Fashion Week in February 2009 with the FLAG Art Collection. Among his other design honors include designing for first lady Michelle Obama and the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, winning the CFDA Swarovski Award for Womenswear (2011), and working with Lane Bryant (2017), Target (2013), and MAC Cosmetics (2014).
Gurung founded the Shikshya Foundation in Nepal, a non-profit initiative to help Nepal's impoverished children. This service was started in 2012 and has benefitted over sixty students since then. The Shikshya Foundation also funds workshops and tutoring to ensure students receive a high quality education in reading, writing, mathematics, and finance. He worked with TOMS design firm in 2016 to raise funds for his initiative. In addition, Gurung has made strides in favor of Planned Parenthood, ACLU, voter registration, and established a relief fund for Nepal earthquake victims in 2015, which raised almost one million dollars. Gurung has participated in several campaigns under the slogan "Stop Asian Hate" campaign, which aims to prevent the rise in Asian hate-crimes and bigotry as exacerbated by COVID-19.