{"id":196684,"date":"2025-09-03T11:23:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T11:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/196684\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T11:23:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T11:23:12","slug":"dallas-native-wins-top-prize-at-prestigious-london-fashion-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/196684\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas native wins top prize at prestigious London fashion show"},"content":{"rendered":"

LONDON \u2014 Inside Myah Hasbany\u2019s flat in the brutalist Barbican building hang racks heaving with the 23-year-old\u2019s surreal, sculptural designs. <\/p>\n

Knit hats resembling mutant bunnies adorn the coffee table, while a giant bulbous piece with balloons crafted of latex, tulle and feathers takes up the designer\u2019s double bed. Other looks by Hasbany have been called out by stylists for a magazine shoot. <\/p>\n

Hasbany, a Dallas native who uses they\/them pronouns, is basking in the glow of nabbing top prize at June\u2019s BA Fashion show at Central Saint Martins, the London art college from which they recently graduated. As the school brought the fashion world John Galliano, Alexander McQueen and Zac Posen (among others), this award was no small feat. Especially since Hasbany had zero idea they would win. <\/p>\n

\u201cI was exhausted, and I was like, \u2018Let\u2019s go, let\u2019s get everyone undressed. I\u2019ve gotta get home,\u2019\u201d says the designer, who spent seven months working from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. to create their handmade pieces. \u201cThey said, \u2018No, you\u2019ve got to stay,\u2019 so I figured I\u2019d get third runner-up, and I\u2019m cool with that. I wasn\u2019t gunning for it; I just wanted to do my best. So when I did win, I was like, \u2018OK, that\u2019s insane!\u2019\u201d <\/p>\n

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\"Myah<\/p>\n

Myah Hasbany (right) works on a piece for the BA Fashion show at Central Saint Martins in London.<\/p>\n

Willow Williams<\/p>\n

It\u2019s easy to see why Hasbany\u2019s work stood out, as they eschew traditional silhouettes to create their pieces. From the start, they focused on transcending size, designing oversized shapes that build another body on top of one\u2019s own like a Matryoshka stacking doll, a concept they began to explore when interning at Maison Margiela last year. <\/p>\n

\u201cThey did prosthetic body parts to make some of the pieces, and I thought that\u2019s really smart because it goes beyond padding,\u201d they explain. \u201cBeing nonbinary and having gender dysphoria, it\u2019s nice to explore the body away from my own body and illustrate that to other people. We can all kind of relate to feeling awkward and being uncomfortable in ourselves sometimes.\u201d <\/p>\n

Hasbany has been exploring that idea since their earliest designs for R&B icon Erykah Badu<\/a> when they were still a Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts student. Initially studying visual art, they got into fashion as a sophomore and crocheted two forms for themself and a friend to wear to prom. Hearing that Badu was holding auditions for dancers, Hasbany and their friend decided it would be fun to try out wearing the work. <\/p>\n

Hasbany recalls, \u201cShe saw me as she was walking in, and it was so kismet. We just put some Aphex Twin on and were going to spin around and freestyle, but when the music cut, she was like, \u2018No, keep going!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Myah<\/p>\n

Myah Hasbany’s bold designs have gotten the attention of the global fashion elite. The recent college graduate will soon work for the House of Dior in Paris.<\/p>\n

Willow Williams<\/p>\n

The duo ended up with a solo dance in Badu\u2019s birthday show and Hasbany went on to do pieces for the singer, including her \u201cbooty suit<\/a>\u201d for Billboard\u2019s annual Women in Music event this year. Still, those early designs were no guarantee the self-taught Hasbany would make it into their only school of choice. They initially applied, only to be told not to waste their time.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe CSM representative and teachers were telling me, \u2018It\u2019s not worth it, you\u2019re not going to get in,\u2019\u201d says Hasbany. \u201cIf you\u2019re the type of person that one person tells you don\u2019t bother, and you\u2019re like \u2018OK,\u2019 you\u2019re not going to get anywhere. So much of the industry is people telling you no. If you have the mentality of, \u2018F— you, I\u2019m going to do that,\u2019 then it actually does benefit you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Accepted for an initial \u201cfoundation\u201d year, Hasbany was rejected from continuing in one of four open spots in the course. But when a student dropped out, Hasbany seized their chance. Gleaning tailoring tips from fellow students, they filled sketchbook after sketchbook with ideas, focusing on knitwear. \u201cI\u2019m a highly anxious person,\u201d they say, \u201cso having the ability to work with my hands and be productive was really good.\u201d <\/p>\n

Having thought about their winning collection since they were 14, Hasbany explored a concept based on Queer Time Theory. Without traditional markers such as getting married and having children, many queer lives are marked by nonlinear experience. Into the blender went the supposed 1897 UFO crash in Aurora, Texas, the 2009 balloon boy hoax and the feeling of living in Texas as an outsider. <\/p>\n

Hasbany also incorporated references from the 1950s, which they say people mistakenly see \u201cas this perfect pristine time.\u201d The references included the dreamy skirts and jackets in pastels and grayscale that recall Christian Dior\u2019s New Look. After winning the award, Hasbany heard from the House of Dior, which offered them a job under the visionary creative director Jonathan Anderson. <\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

A sketch shows designer Myah Hasbany’s vision for an outfit.<\/p>\n

Willow Williams<\/p>\n

As Hasbany pondered the pros and cons of launching their own line versus joining an established house, they ultimately chose to accept the offer to be a junior couture designer in Paris.<\/p>\n

\u201cQuite honestly, I never thought I\u2019d be offered a position like this; it\u2019s really surprising to me,\u201d they say. \u201cBut obviously, it\u2019s an insane offer and a really exciting time to start. I want to take the time now to learn as much as I can, meet as many people as I can, and also develop as a person. I\u2019m in it for the long game.\u201d<\/p>\n

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