

In the final runway competition featured on Thursday’s finale, Williams pays homage to the two women by outfitting his models with pixie-cut wigs.
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Read More: How to Save a Show: From ‘Community’ and ‘One Day at a Time’ to ’Timeless’ and Beyond Once Rihanna start wearing Christian Dior, she starts tapping into the wonderful world of Audrey Hepburn, so that’s how I saw that role.” Who else represents that to me and a kind of parallel in the style? And I think it’s Audrey Hepburn. I just enjoy the idea of Rihanna, but I’m always going to play homage to vintage and things that are classic. “Coming from that world, being introduced to couture and women of wealth, I’ve always had this balance of these two girls that kind of live inside of me. Most of the people have become great leaders and inspire people, inspirations in this world they come from places like the projects or a place where poverty is great. “People think there is no excellence in the projects but they don’t check the history books. “The truth of the matter is, I’m from the projects,” he said. In Thursday’s finale, Williams presents his imaginative and entertaining theme, “What if Audrey Hepburn lived long enough to become Rihanna?”Īlthough the theme may sound cheeky, the two style mavens represent two sides of Williams. That’s what we represent.”įor the final collection, the remaining three designers were instructed to be inspired by the Smithsonian for the theme “Making History” (which could be interpreted as they saw fit). And not a march just for men of color, or people of color but for people who want a better day and a better tomorrow, period. “Everybody can’t go to the march, but I can lead the march wherever I am. “Not only does that send a message globally about men of color… and what we could do and what we can accomplish as we stand together, but I think even vocally and within our own individual communities, it shows people that even today, there is strength in numbers,” said Williams. Williams spoke to IndieWire about what it meant to be part of the Fantastic 5 in such a public platform: The Top 5 designers included Edmond Newton, Stanley Hudson, Fabio Costa, Ken Laurence, and winner Anthony Williams. Dubbed the Fantastic 5, the show’s group of finalists all happened to be men of color, a first for the show.

Even before the latest winner of “Project Runway All Stars” heard the words “You’re in,” he had already made history.
