Gurung's

Mr. Gurung's stylist, Tiina Laakkonen , like many others in the industry, is a confidante but also a hired gun.

Behind the Designer, There's a Stylist's Invisible Hand Adrienne Gaffney 2011

She says her role is to respect and support Mr. Gurung's design talent, but she has something to contribute.

Behind the Designer, There's a Stylist's Invisible Hand Adrienne Gaffney 2011

A departure from Gurung's signature muted elegance, out came pink Mongolian furs, candy-apple red trousers and black leather frock resulting in a pastiche of tough rock and roll and ravaged beauty.

Nicole Berrie: Prabal Gurung... Still Fashion's Reigning Prince Nicole Berrie 2011

Mr. Gurung's inspiration for his fall collection, shown earlier this year, was a romantic notion of Miss Havisham, Dickens's wealthy, old spinster from "Great Expectations."

Behind the Designer, There's a Stylist's Invisible Hand Adrienne Gaffney 2011

A departure from Gurung's signature muted elegance, out came pink Mongolian furs, candy-apple red trousers and black leather frock resulting in a pastiche of tough rock and roll and ravaged beauty.

Nicole Berrie: Prabal Gurung... Still Fashion's Reigning Prince Nicole Berrie 2011

Gurung's office sent us this runway image of the dress--just squint your eyes and imagine it in chartreuse, longer, and on the first lady.

Michelle Obama Dons Prabal Gurung Dress For 2011 Governors' Dinner (PHOTOS) 2011

Michelle Obama is one of the biggest names to don Prabal Gurung's designs, putting the Nepalese designer on the map.

Prabal Gurung Spring 2012: What Would FLOTUS Wear? (PHOTOS) 2011

The monogram—a "PG," in which the P intersects elegantly with the G, designed by Ms. Doyle—appeared in a video playing on a large screen before Mr. Gurung's runway show that now appears on Mr. Gurung's Facebook page.

Judging a Fashion Show by Its Invite Mike Vilensky 2012

Mr. Gurung's show—for his inaugural collection for Onward Kashiyama—may be translated into Japanese and relaunched in Japan, suggesting designers could reach more targeted markets than they currently can with shows in major U.S. and European fashion hubs.

For Couture Shows, Digital Catwalk Is the New Fashion Christina Binkley 2012

Early this year, Janice Elliott, designer-buyer for Gus Mayer department stores in Nashville, Tenn., and Birmingham, Ala., couldn't attend Mr. Gurung's fall show, but she viewed photos of the collection before her buying appointment.

Behind the Designer, There's a Stylist's Invisible Hand Adrienne Gaffney 2011