Maxwell said backstage that he’d wanted for years to do a runway show at the iconic Manhattan institution, and he had asked many times. Maxwell’s runway snaked through the Hall of North American Mammals, past the 43 dioramas representing dozens of species. The grand finale was the dress Maxwell had made specially for the upcoming exhibit: A fiery red, diaphanous, flowing gown, with a bow around the neck. ADADAsked how the unusual animal presence had influenced this collection, Maxwell replied: “I grew up in east Texas, don’t forget it. “To me, that’s what you try to do in Fashion Week, come with a bit of power and force,” he said.

Source: Washington Post February 09, 2020 05:37 UTC