How LaQuan Smith became the go-to designer for powerful women like Kamala Harris, Beyoncé, and Rihan

Kamala Harris has rarely been seen in a dress throughout this presidential campaign. Instead, she’s opted to wear pantsuits so straightforward that they take the conversation away from what she’s wearing to what she’s saying. But last month, at a black tie event for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation in Washington, Harris needed something with a bit more glamor. And for that, she turned one of her go-to designers, LaQuan Smith. He designed a black, long-sleeve floor-length...