I’ve followed Prabal Gurung’s career since he launched his label in 2009, so I feel well qualified in saying that he’s at his best when his designs are at their most personal. His spring 2000 show was a survey of the clothes this country has long specialized in, “sportswear to ballgowns,” that he dubbed “Who gets to be an American?” has only become more resonant. Now, Gurung is publishing his memoir, and as Mark Holgate writes in the May issue of Vogue, Prabal “doesn’t shy away from portraying the truths of what it’s really like to be an independent designer these days.” Meaning, like that collection, this book is likely to stand the test of time too. Read Mark’s piece online today.
