“It’s all about catching up and hanging out and having fun,” she told E! News at the event in 2021. “But, really trying to appreciate each other and show love to these amazing designers.”
Indeed, fashion is at the heart of the gala for Gabrielle, who has spoken extensively in the past about her deep connection to fashion as a creative outlet.
“My style evolves daily and I dress how I feel and sometimes I feel powerful in a suit and sometimes I feel most powerful naked,” she told People in April 2024. “I indulge whatever it is that I’m feeling because the expression through clothes is going to be much more authentic if I dress the way I feel and not to be a hanger for someone else. That’s worked for me.”
And like his wife, Dwyane has also been vocal about style as a form of self-expression.
“Everyone has an idea of who they think you are, but no one really gets that opportunity to know who you are,” he told CR Fashion Book in September. “And through fashion, you will be able to express how you feel and what you’re feeling in those moments. That’s one thing that I’ve loved about being in this fashion game, is the ability to be able to express yourself.”
