IX. Hanging with monks backstage at Prabal Gurung. At the opening of his SS16 show, the designer honored his native country of Nepal with a solemn prayer (chanted by these beaming fellows here) for victims of this spring's earthquake in Kathmandu. Using his runway as a platform, Monsieur Gurung succeeded in restoring public attention to the disaster. It would be nice to see more shows doing the same-- with such broad audiences and wide publicity, fashion houses have the power to influence not only what we wear, but how we think and feel as well.
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