Whether it’s a tuxedo ballgown at the Oscars or an Ancient Egyptian-inspired catsuit and wings at the Met Gala, we can always rely on Billy Porter to make a splash on the red carpet. It’s no surprise, then, that for his latest look at the American Music Awards, the actor turned to Botter’s aquatic-inspired spring/summer 2022 collection.
As well as making a fashion statement in aqua-blue separates and a matching umbrella headpiece, the ensemble came with a hidden environmental message, too. Botter used recycled plastic this season to highlight the crisis our planet is facing.
“It’s not enough to just make clothes anymore,” co-creative director Rushemy Botter told Vogue of the collection, entitled Global Warning. Protecting the world’s oceans is a cause that’s particularly important to Botter, who along with his partner Lisi Herrebrugh, set up a coral nursery off the coast of Curaçao during the pandemic to restore reefs that are being killed off as a result of rising temperatures.
Let’s hope that fashion’s obsession with the oceans leads to more brands taking environmental action soon.
