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Vivian Jenna Wilson Closes Breakout NYFW With Chris Habana After Alexis Bittar Debut

The 21-year-old used politically themed runways to foreground trans-rights advocacy.

Overview

  • Wilson walked four shows in as many days, appearing for Alexis Bittar, Prabal Gurung, Dauphinette, and Chris Habana.
  • Her debut came in Alexis Bittar’s SS26 “Miss USA 1991” presentation at Abrons Art Center, where she wore a “Miss South Carolina” sash in a pageant conceived as a critique of misogyny, objectification, and attacks on trans rights.
  • She capped the week at Chris Habana’s Pornhub-backed “POP” show, wearing a floor-length safety-pin chainmail look as the penultimate model alongside Connie Girl, Irina Pantaeva, and JT.
  • Wilson told NBC News she values runway shows that are inherently political and sees fashion as a powerful medium for making statements.
  • She legally changed her name and gender in 2022 and remains publicly estranged from Elon Musk, a backdrop noted in coverage of her rapid fashion-week rise.