Backstage at the Christian Siriano show with the designer, Lizzo, Adam Lambert, Heather Graham and m

(12 Sep 2025) ASSOCIATED PRESS New York - 12 September 2025 1. Various, Christian Siriano backstage 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Christian Siriano, designer: "This idea of like the silver screen, cinematic old Hollywood, something that was like masculine but feminine. So a lot of the collection is black and white, but a lot of texture. We have this beautiful plaid sequin, polka dot stripes, kind of things that she's worn in her kind of repertoire of clothes. And then we end in this idea of like if all the sudden the film turned to color, is kind of the idea." 3. Push in rack of clothes with Coco signage 4. Person working on Coco dress 5. SOUNDBITE (English) Christian Siriano, designer: "Coco is kind of an old school model where she, I think, brings things to life like an actress does. So I think I also love my shows to be a little bit more like a performance, too. I want people to feel like when they walk in the room, they're in a different world. We work so hard on making all these beautiful things, and I think it's escapism, you know? We need that so much right now. We need to be in a different place, and I think that's what I wanted." 6. Michaela Jaé Rodriguez 7. Natasha Rothwell 8. Patricia Clarkson 9. SOUNDBITE (English) Christian Siriano, designer: "It's just important to have a mix of beautiful people, like you know we want everyone to feel their best self and that is size and age and gender and I don't think there should be any rules to what you wear anymore. I think that that's really really important." 10. Heather Graham 11. SOUNDBITE (English) Heather Graham, actor: "You know, I watched 'Project Runway,' so I saw the season with him, and I'm good friends with Molly Shannon, and she absolutely adores him, and it just seems like a very fun thing to do in New York City. (Reporter question: And tell me about what you're wearing.) Graham: "Also, I got to wear this amazing dress, which I love. It's so classic, and, I feel like a Grecian modern goddess." 12. Lizzo 13. SOUNDBITE (English) Lizzo, recording artist: "It feels amazing, like I just put this on this morning for the first time and it fit perfectly like a glove. He knows my body and I appreciate him for celebrating bodies like mine his entire career. I feel like he's been dressing you for a long time, like back in the day, right? Remember the vote dress, iconic, like we only make moments together, so today is no different. I feel very sexy." (Reporter question:I feel like he's been dressing you for a long time, like back in the day, right? ) Lizzo: Remember the vote dress, iconic, like we only make moments together, so today is no different. I feel very sexy." 14. Tilt up Lizzo 15. Duff McKagan 16. SOUNDBITE (English) Duff McKagan, recording artist: "Yes, my lovely wife Susan Holmes, now Susan Holmes McKagan for the last 26 years, is walking tonight. She's walking number 10 and number 40, and she's been walking in the last few years here in New York, and as her husband, I'm so proud. I kind of lose it, you know?" 17. Various, rack with Susan signage 18. Tilt up clothes on rack 19. SOUNDBITE (English) Natasha Rothwell: "I am here for Siriano and I'm wearing Siriano. So excited, it's my very first fashion show ever. So to be seated for his new collection, I'm just like over the moon." 20. Various, Adam Lambert 21. SOUNDBITE (English) Adam Lambert, recording artist: "Christian had this on the rack for me. He was like, 'I'm seeing you in this copper moment.' And I said, 'I see it too.'" (Reporter question: What has his support meant to you over these years?) 22. Whoopi Goldberg 24. Remi Bader Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...