02/05/2025
What started with lovingly hand sewn skirts at Henri Bendel became my mother’s beautiful brand, spanning over two decades and multiple continents. For her, design was a love language, each collection an homage to what was lighting up her world and her heart that season. It was also a family business, with me backstage at clubs dressing the models from a young age, to my father with the suitcases and the directing, to my brother with the racks and music. More clubs than we can count, each show a celebration with friends, fans, supporters, and collaborators, no two shows alike. All showcasing her one of kind designs, unabashed, bold, bright, and joyful. Truly an outward expression of her and how she saw the world.
It is only fitting we memorialize my mother on the runway for NYFW. Please join us Friday, February 7 at Populares to celebrate her life in fashion. Viva Grace! 👏🌺
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Special thank yous to all the special people who lifted her and her brand up over the years, in particular .thefox
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I’m so, so proud of you Mommy. Saving front row seats for you and Zelda. 💛
Maria Edwards