"I remember when I met Mrs. Obama — it's the same thing with Oprah — the ability to make you feel seen in a crowd of people like you're the only person is one of the most powerful gifts I think a person can have."
PS: You've had so many iconic moments working with Michelle Obama or dressing Oprah. What about those experiences stick with you in your career?
BM: The best thing I keep with me from those great, incredible moments, which we're very grateful to have had. What all those women have is a real ability to be able to see someone. I remember when I met Mrs. Obama — it's the same thing with Oprah — the ability to make you feel seen in a crowd of people like you're the only person is one of the most powerful gifts I think a person can have. And to truly give your time in a way that can change someone's life. Those moments when you grow up loving Oprah and idolizing her, for her to go out of her way to shine that light on you is transformative for a person. The same with Mrs. Obama. It can change a person's life and how they see themselves.
Above: Michelle Obama wore this memorable Brandon Maxwell gown while hosting a State Dinner For Singapore's Prime Minister in 2016.