“We wanted it to feel like an elegant tea party… A modern princess moment,” said the 28-year-old influencer and fashion graduate Joe Ando.
“It was cool,” says the 28-year-old viral TikToker and Fashion Institute of Technology graduate Joe Ando, on seeing his creation live on TV at the Democratic National Convention last week. “I wish I had a better word to describe it than cool.” It was the dress of the night — a pale blue silk off-the-shoulder bodice and a hand-ruched tulle midi skirt. Its wearer, of course, was Ella Emhoff: Vice President Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter and potential next first daughter of the US.
Not only did Emhoff, who is a knitwear designer herself, choose to wear an independent label on the final day of the convention; she had a heavy hand in the finished product. “It was super collaborative,” said Ando, who usually receives minimal feedback from his clients. “But with her, she was very involved.” He sent her several skirt silhouette variations and every fabric option, no matter how slight the difference. “She wanted to see everything.
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