Ella Emhoff worked with a TikTok-famous designer to create her look for night four of the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
On Aug. 22, the 25-year-old supported her stepmother Kamala Harris at the final DNC dinner in Chicago wearing a custom design by creator Joe Ando.
Ando, a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology who also starred in The living deadshe modeled an off-the-shoulder dress with an evergreen top and a white ruffled skirt with a V-shaped waistline. Emhoff styled the dress with round socks and black ballet flats.
Kamala Harris Gives Powerful DNC Speech as She Breaks New Ceiling: ‘Let’s Write the Next Big Chapter’
Ella Emhoff at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago on August 22.
Chip Somodevilla/Getty
Kamala Harris’ 2 stepsons: All about Ella and Cole
Before Emhoff debuted the dress on national television, Ando teased that he was working with the model for a “historic event” on TikTok, where he has 2.9 million followers. Then, when the moment finally happened, he posted a reaction video of himself cheering.
“I’m watching the dress you made on national television,” he wrote alongside the clip. “ELLA LOOKS VERY GOOD!!” he added in the caption.
He also shared the video on Instagram, where Emhoff commented: “WE DID IT JOE!!!!!” referencing the viral meme from the moment Harris learned she and President Joe Biden had won the 2020 election.
The PEOPLE Puzzler has arrived! How fast can you solve it? Play now!
Never miss a story — subscribe to PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Ando originally went viral for creating clothes for his partner Niamh Adkins. In a TikTok video shared on June 27, Ando revealed that he started designing in his parents’ garage and continued to do so in his apartment until he got his own art studio this year.
His popularity has turned him into a social media sensation even among the stars, earning him quite a reputation for creating bespoke pieces for A-list celebrities. It also became synonymous with his catchphrase, “Can I make you a dress.”
In February, he made a cobweb-inspired dress for Dakota Johnson during her Madame Web press tour. A month later, he had the opportunity to present Millie Bobby Brown with one of his pieces inspired by her film Girl. Keke Palmer and I never did actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is his latest clientele.
Categories: Trends
Source: HIS Education