I have always been interested/ intriqued by how the arts can be bridged to, or inspire, fashion. It’s 1998 and I receive a call to work on a project at the Guggenheim Museum. A woman named Yvonne Force asked if I would meet with her and an Italian artist by the name of Vanessa Beecroft who wanted me to assemble a small army of 20 women to stand in heels, nude or in studded bikinis, for a two hour “SHOW” (the name of the production) to take place in the Rotundra at the Guggenheim. Yvonne was a brilliant art advisor and beyond charming and I had heard about Vanessa’s first performance at Deitch Projects two years prior. We met at my loft in Soho and I was impressed by these two incredible women but I did not see things the way they did and I did not agree that this would be empowering to women. I first said I was not interested. Yvonne asked to meet again. It may have taken two more meetings but then I started to see how I could be wrong and really wanted to be a part of bringing Vanessa’s vision to life. I went through modeling agencies but at this time there was a real stigma around the naked human body so Vanessa, Yvonne and I also went to strip clubs and art schools to find women confident and comfortable standing strong in their own power. The “SHOW” was truly a new way of making art and in those few hours the canvas of these bodies strategically placed in formation by Vanessa unfolded in a very interesting way. The models sat and lay down on the floor. Started conversations amongst themselves. Became more real. Prior to that as they stood in relaxed attention I felt they intimidated the viewer. The performance made the cover of ART FORUM. People certainly had mixed feelings about it, but that is what art can do. Stimulate the conversation. The show was photographed by Mario Sorrenti with make up by Pat Mcgrath. Swim suits and Stiletto Mules provided by Tom Ford at Gucci.