Words / Kally Compton
Polaroids / Brynn Owen
Chlomosexual Presents kicked off NYFW with an iconic event that blended upcycled fashions from Sweet Baby Ray’s and a special performance of Von’s new single “BICEP” to make more than just a fashion show but a spectacle.
For Sweet Baby Ray’s Fall 2026 collection, Dress Up, Executive Producer, Chloe Philips, and her army of talented divas turned the runway into a playground for Ray Baker’s designs allowing models to try on identities—femme, masc, trashy, polished, buttoned-up, barely dressed, whatever felt right in the moment. The night blurred the line between fashion show, performance, and after-hours spectacle, with models sporting Baker’s unapologetically confrontational graphics.
Backstage, the characters were already taking shape. Britt Migs, Motti, Colette March, Malin Andrée, Fangs, Malea Kimberly, Kari Ferrell, Bunny, Codi Smith, and Aaron Mancus slipped into their roles before stepping into the chaos. The evening was pushed further into nightlife territory with DJ sets by Von, MTHR TRSA, and Zoobiana. Von’s performance art in the show asked the crowd to do more than just watch but to participate.
Here’s what went down backstage and on the runway.
