Photo courtesy of @avamax
Yesterday afternoon, the sultry songstress Ava Max traded diamonds and dance floors for the front row at Coach’s nautical NYFW SS23 show. After watching models strut down a reconstructed pier in funky fisherman sweaters, buckled-up leather captain’s jackets, and beach-friendly jelly sandals embellished with Coach’s trademark C, Max met us backstage to chat about sleep deprivation, back to school fashion, and Lil Nas X’s runway debut.
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INTERVIEW: Hi Ava!
AVA MAX: Hi!
INTERVIEW: Are you holding up okay this fashion week?
MAX: Yes, yes, yes.
INTERVIEW: Did you get any sleep last night?
MAX: No, I did not. [Laughs] Just a few hours.
INTERVIEW: Same. What are you wearing today?
MAX: I’m wearing Coach, and I love it so much. It’s a pleated skirt–
INTERVIEW: A little choker.
MAX: Yes! The choker’s fun. It has Scooby Doo on it.
INTERVIEW: What’s the look giving?
MAX: It’s giving Gossip Girl.
INTERVIEW: Ooh!
MAX: Which I am not mad at..
INTERVIEW: Back to school.
MAX: Back to school. Which we are. [Laughs]
INTERVIEW: What did you think of the show?
MAX: The show was emotional. Especially right when it began, it felt cinematic. I really, really loved it.
INTERVIEW: It was kind of intense.
MAX: I felt like I was watching a movie.
INTERVIEW: What was your favorite look?
MAX: My friend Lil Nas X’s.
Lil Nas X.
INTERVIEW: Oh, of course.
MAX: Of course.
INTERVIEW: Did you see any crushes in the front row?
MAX: My friend Conan Gray.
INTERVIEW: Cute. We love him. And what are you going to do after this?
MAX: After this, I am getting ready to go to the Vogue show, and then the afterparty.
INTERVIEW: Can you tell us what’s the best time to show up to an afterparty?
MAX: The best time is an hour-and-a-half after it starts. I don’t like showing up right on the dot. I like to have a few drinks in my hotel room first.
INTERVIEW: Exactly!
