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Billy Porter owes his wings to India
Updated On: 09 June, 2019 12:00 AM IST | | Shweta Shiware
Broadway star Billy Porter-s breathtakingly flamboyant Met Gala catsuit with 10-feet-long gold wings have been traced to a self effacing designer from Cotton Green
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US actor Billy Porter arrives for the 2019 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6 New York. The Gala that raises funds for the Metropolitan Museum of Arts Costume Institute, chose the Camp: Notes on Fashion theme this year inspired by Susan S
When American actor-singer, and Pose star Billy Porter brought his folded hands over his face to gradually part them and reveal 10-feet-long golden wings at the recent Met Gala pink carpet, Sushi Pagare must have held her breath as she watched the live telecast. The Mumbai-based artist-designer was behind the Egyptian gilded and winged catsuit costume that saw Porter-s entry at the 2019 Costume Institute Benefit labelled as one of the two most dramatic this year.
Staying true to this year-s theme, Camp: Notes on Fashion, the Tony and Grammy-award winner said his look was inspired by Diana Ross- Mahogany montage. Carried on a litter by six shirtless male attendants, he preened while showcasing a 24-carat headpiece, a catsuit embellished by hand in gold bugle beads and chain fringe, and wings made from countless 3D plexiglass tubes and beads. While New York label The Blonds was behind the ensemble, the suit and wings were entirely handmade at Pagare-s 1,000 square feet workshop in the Central suburb of Cotton Green.
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