Madonna will always support the arts and stand up for a good cause.
On Saturday night, the “Vogue” songstress attended the Mother, Daughter, Holy Spirit (MDHS) runway show in New York, where all the clothes were donated by major voices in fashion, like Diotima, Marni, Valentino, Miss Claire Sullivan, Vaquera, and Willy Chavarria, just to name a few.
The show took place in honor of Trans Day of Visibility (March 31) and acted as one third of the MDHS fundraiser, which was organized by Bobbi Salvör Menuez and John Mollett to support the Trans Justice Funding Project. Already, much of the project has been backed by major celebrities, and Madonna was certainly one of them when she sat front row Saturday night, wearing a look courtesy of one of the featured designers.
The Queen of Pop wore a fit from none other than Willy Chavarria; it consisted of a black, tightly-tailored blazer with square shoulders and pointy lapels that extended above Madonna’s frame like mountain peaks.
The cinched coat was paired with a set of matching knee-length shorts, and it was layered over a white button-up, with an equally jagged collar and large cuffs that were folded over the singer’s cropped sleeves. At the center, the set was topped off with a silky black tie, which was given a Madonna-fied touch thanks to a large cross-shaped pendant stacked over it (cue “Like a Prayer”).
To complete the look, Madonna’s stylist, Rita Melssen, pulled a couple of accessories from Madge’s closet, including some vintage fingerless Chanel gloves (which Madonna says Karl Lagerfield gifted her himself), a Lady Dior handbag, and a pair of black-and-white brogue oxfords from Bally. “Dare to be different,” Madonna told a reporter that night.
Following the salon-style show, an online boutique will become available where shoppers can purchase pieces that appeared on the catwalk. These items will become available through surprise drops occurring in April, which will be announced on the MDHS Instagram, and also through email (you can sign up for the alerts here).
However, if you’re looking to show your support now, there is an active online store with limited-edition T-shirts designed by artists, activists, and public figures (Pedro Pascal recently wore his on Jimmy Kimmel Live!). Once the month of fundraising has wrapped, the MDHS festivities will conclude with a closing party, tying up a series of events celebrating trans joy, beauty, and resilience.
