At the inauguration ceremony, I just clapped my hands…

The New York Times reported that Kamala Harris’ daughter Ella Mhoff (left) and Amanda Gorman, who read the congratulatory poem at Biden’s inauguration ceremony, signed a contract with a global modeling agency. [EPA=연합뉴스]

At the inauguration ceremony of US President Joe Biden, the protagonists who became’thunderbolt stars’ signed a contract with a world-class model agency alongside. It is the story of Ella Mhope (21), daughter of Vice President Kamala Harris, and Amanda Gorman (22), the youngest congratulatory poet.

On the 28th (local time), the New York Times (NYT) said, “Ella Mhope has become the new face of model agency IMG models.” IMG Model is an international modeling company headquartered in New York, with offices in Los Angeles, London, Milan, and Paris. World-class models such as Giselle Bundchen, Lily Cole, Miranda Kerr, and Alec Wick belong.

The MiuMiu coat worn by Ella Mhope (right) was very popular around the world. [AFP=연합뉴스]

On the day of his inauguration, Mhope wore a long plaid coat adorned with white lace collars and red beads. In harmony with light makeup, glasses, curly hair, and braids, she created a pure and unique image. He just sat on a chair at the event and clapped his hands, but on the Internet, the coat brand he wore, Miu Miu, drew a lot of attention.

His fashion sense didn’t suddenly come up on the day of inauguration. Mhope is studying material design at Parsons School of Design in New York. He is particularly interested in knit design, but he occasionally worked as a model wearing clothes he made. Although through a small agency, it attracted attention with his unique expressionless expression, curly hair, and tattoos. Ivan Bart, the head of the IMG model, said, “I felt bold and lively in him.”

Ella Mhope is majoring in material design at Parsons School of Design in New York.[엘라 엠호프 인스타그램]

Vice President Harris married Douglas Mhoff, a lawyer with two children, including Ella in 2014. In an interview with NYT, Ella expressed her affection for Harris, saying, “Instead of the word new mother, she uses the title of’Momala’.”

Another’inauguration star’ who signed with an IMG model before Ella Mhope is Amanda Gorman. He recited the congratulatory poem “The Hill We Climb,” and not only this poem containing the message of unity and harmony, but also his clothing became a hot topic. The yellow suit and red headband he wore became a’rare item’ due to continued out of stock.

Amanda Gorman, who showed off a yellow jacket and a red headband on the day of President Biden’s inauguration, also signed a contract with an IMG model agency. [어맨다 고먼 인스타그램]

Gorman, who received the American Young Poet Award as a teenager and majored in sociology at Harvard University, has been actively involved in anti-racism and gender discrimination. Upon their selection, NYT commented that “the fashion world, which has been antagonistic with the Trump administration for the past four years, has embraced the Biden government’s focus on diversity and empathy.”

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