Javier Ortega
Summary.
Growing up in Nepal, Gurung was bullied and abused for being too “girly,” but that didn’t stop him from playing dress-up, loving art and design, and eventually pursuing a career in fashion. After stints at Donna Karan, Cynthia Rowley, and Bill Blass, he launched his own eponymous brand, which has attracted celebrity clients such as Zoe Saldaña and Michelle Obama and is known for clothing made to suit women of all sizes. Gurung’s new memoir is titled Walk Like a Girl.