Designer Marco Marco debuts an all-transgender roster on his NYFW runway
The latest line from Marco Marco named ‘Collection Seven’ made history for presenting an entirely transgender roster of models at the designer underwear brand’s runway show at New York Fashion Week.
In an interview when asked about the casting, designer Marco Morante said:
“Although I have always had trans and nonbinary people in my shows, it became apparent to me that their presence was often overshadowed by cis gay men or cis gay men in drag. “I wanted to create a space to celebrate trans bodies. This was an opportunity for their presence to be undeniable and reinforce that trans is beautiful.”
Transparent actress Trace Lysette and YouTuber Gigi Gorgeous walked alongside pose stars Dominique Jackson and Angelica Ross. The full cast included 34 models. Geena Rocero, who opened the sh...