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During an appearance onWatch What Happens Livewith Andy CohenWednesday night, Maxwell was asked about working with such a high-fashion garment made out of such unconventional material. As it turns out, the biggest challenge was that he couldn’t really get his hands dirty — literally!
“I wore really long opera length gloves and a mask and just kind of got through it,” Maxwell told hostAndy Cohen.
He toldReal Housewives of New York CitystarBethenny Frankel(who appeared alongside Maxwell on the late-night talk show to discuss hernew boyfriendandpending custody battle) that Gaga was the one who created the entire concept.
“That was hers,” Maxwell said. “She’s in charge of her ship.”
And, as an OG member ofHaus of Gaga(the creative team behind the superstar’s long list of ground-breaking looks) Maxwell would know. Though he’s since dressed stars likeMichelle ObamaandMeghan Markle— and earned a spot on the judge’s panel ofBravo’sProject Runwayreboot— Gaga helped launch his career.
The designer shared his love for Gaga in a sweet Instagram post aftershe won her first Oscarthis year for “Best Original Song” forShallow.
According to W Magazine, the feeling is mutual. In 2017, the fashion magazine reported that Gaga is, “such an advocate of his work that she personally helped out backstage at his first show.”
Lady Gaga and Brandon Maxwell.Matt Baron/REX/Shutterstock
Back in 2010, the dress — one of three VMA hall of fame-worthy looks Gaga turned out that night — caused quite a bit of controversy.Gaga later told Ellen DeGeneresthat the dress was not meant to offend vegans and vegetarians, but that it had “many interpretations,” one being that she isn’t a “piece of meat.”
source: people.com
