“I don’t get out of bed for less than $600,000, which Conner Ives has raised for Trans Lifeline,” journalist Osman Ahmed said after making their runway debut. “Everyone was really encouraged to be themselves and for once, I was walking, not watching.”
Ives’ “Protect the dolls” T-shirt has taken over social media and the streets — and landed on the backs of Pedro Pascal, Tilda Swinton, Charli XCX and Haider Ackermann.
“This was the first time that I really experienced a level of community that was as universal as the support I’ve gotten over the last six months and I really wanted to honor that. The T-shirt is one thing, but it’s not just protect the dolls, it’s, employ the dolls, champion the dolls and elevate them,” the designer said.
Ives’ models channeled his fierce and fearless spirit in oversized neon pink polo shirts; a gown made from recycled mother-of-pearl sequins laid over a deadstock silk chiffon base; and a chain-mail gown that echoed the designer’s mission of “protecting the dolls.”
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The American-born designer flirted with fun colors: a red dress with delicate feather tassels, a sheer lilac dress with a matching headband and a bubblegum pink sequin dress.
The neon pink was a nod to the musician Addison Rae and her work with the stylist Dara Allen.
“It feels so new and it’s so rare in 2025 to feel any type of feelings like that in fashion. This collection was almost an effort to create new references and hopefully for fashion students to reference this collection in 20 or 30 years’ time,” Ives said.