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The Symphony Fashion Show, a fundraising event for the Nashville Symphony, has announced Brandon Maxwell as the 2023 designer.
The Brandon Maxwell Spring 2023 collection, most recently shown at New York Fashion Week in September, had no shortage of modern sophistication with beautiful Jacquard fabrics, sequins, and pastels. The Symphony Fashion show will launch with an event on October 4 at Gus Mayer for attendees to view the collection.
"We are honored to welcome Brandon Maxwell as the featured designer for the 2023 Symphony Fashion Show," says Alan D. Valentine, president & CEO of Nashville Symphony. "The Symphony Fashion Show provides tremendous support for our education and community engagement programs, and featuring Brandon Maxwell this year continues our long tradition of presenting the work of leading fashion designers at the Symphony Fashion Show."
The Symphony Fashion Show started in 2006 to raise awareness and funds in support of the world-renowned Nashville Symphony. This year’s event chairs are Mary Morgan Ketchel and Lisa Manning. Sandra Lipman has been involved with the fashion show for eighteen years and serves as executive chair.
“Lisa and I are thrilled to work with Brandon and his team to bring this key fundraiser to life in new and unexpected ways,” says Mary Morgan Ketchel, co-chair of the 2023 Nashville Symphony Fashion Show. “Nashville’s fashion scene continues to evolve and there’s never been a better time to welcome such an innovative designer to this signature event.”
Brandon Maxwell launched the luxury women’s ready-to-wear label in 2015 to create timeless garments that make women feel beautiful, sophisticated, and powerful. Prior to launching his brand, the Texas native studied photography at St. Edward's University and eventually established a styling career acting as fashion director to Lady Gaga and working on a variety of fashion campaigns and editorials. His designs have since been worn by Gwyneth Paltrow, Oprah, and Michelle Obama.
The main event at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center will take place on Tuesday, April 25. (nashvillesymphony.org)