Indian CEO Mona Patel makes Met Gala debut

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Indian entrepreneur Mona Patel made her debut Met Gala appearance this year in custom Iris Van Herpen couture

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She completed her undergrad from Gujarat University. After that, Patel moved to the US for good at the age of 22

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There she earned her graduate degree in Real Estate and Finance from the University of Florida

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Mona Patel is a Forbes Next 1000 honoree and the brain behind the non-profit ‘Couture for Cause’

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