Norma Kamali is a fashion designer and founded her namesake label in 1967. Kamali is known for creating the Sleeping Bag Coat, the High Heeled Sneaker, and is credited as one of the first designers to popularise the Shoulder Pad in the 1980s. Many of Kamali’s designs are part of the collections at national museums, including The Smithsonian National Museum of American History and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. She has won numerous awards including an honorary doctorate from her alma mater, the Fashion Institute of Technology, a Coty Award, the CFDA Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award. Kamali is also an author, and her book “I Am Invincible” was published in 2021. Kamali’s interest in technology has been evident throughout her career, from her training on a UNIVAC computer in 1964, to establishing herself as the first designer to create an online store on eBay. Her interest in AI has led to a collaboration with Maison Meta, where they are creating an AI tool that replicates her creative thought process to continue her legacy.