“If the industry isn’t always around to support, there are really famous women who are,” Mr. Siriano said backstage after the show. Photo“It was amazing,” Mr. Siriano said of the first lady’s decision. “It was hard to be celebrated for just making a dress for somebody in that way,” said Mr. Siriano, who has worked with a range of celebrities, including Amber Rose, Lady Gaga and Laverne Cox. “That’s what designers do every day.”Advertisement Continue reading the main storyMs. Anderson and Ms. Hendricks, both wearing Christian Siriano at the show, praised the designer’s ability to dress different women. “I’ve been making the same type of clothes this entire time,” Mr. Siriano said.

Source: New York Times September 11, 2016 19:18 UTC