Brag Wear Collection
Artist: Marie Webb
SOLO SHOW ZAZ10TS GALLERY
March 6 - June 8, 2025
10 TIMES SQUARE | 1441 Broadway, New York, NY 10018
ZAZ10TS Gallery is proud to present Brag Wear Collection, an extraordinary exhibition by artist and designer Marie Webb, opening on March 6, 2025. This exhibition merges fine art and fashion in a bold exploration of self-expression, inclusivity, and empowerment through wearable art.
The term Brag Wear reflects the collection’s ethos: fashion that asserts presence and individuality while drawing inspiration from drag performance, superheroes, and pop culture. Featuring voluminous skirts, structured tops, and one-of-a-kind headpieces, each piece is a statement of confidence, storytelling, and radical self-expression. Beyond aesthetics, Brag Wear is a celebration of empowerment and inclusivity. As a textile artist from the Down syndrome community, Webb expands the definition of fashion, advocating for representation and diverse body narratives. Her collection encourages wearers to embrace their inner superhero, redefining who gets to create, wear, and define fashion.
Debuting at New York Fashion Week in September 2024, Brag Wear captured the attention of the art and fashion world with its striking sculptural designs, dynamic colors, and powerful themes. The exhibition at ZAZ10TS will feature the full collection, design sketches, and runway videos, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in Webb’s expressive, boundary-pushing vision.
Created during Webb’s tenure as the inaugural artist-in-residence for NSCAD University’s Sow to Sew program, the collection emerged from a collaborative process with NSCAD fashion students under the mentorship of Assistant Professor Leesa Hamilton. Together, they transformed Webb’s expressive textile art into wearable sculptures that challenge conventional fashion norms. Special thanks to NSCAD University for their support in bringing this collection to life.
About Marie Webb
Marie Webb is a Halifax-based artist, textile designer, and fashion innovator known for her bold, expressive, and inclusive wearable art. As the founder of Lemonade Stand Designs, she merges drawing, painting, and textile design to create vibrant, imaginative compositions that redefine fashion as art. Her intuitive creative process incorporates techniques such as silk screening, block printing, and felting, bringing playfulness and depth to her work.
A recipient of multiple grants, she completed the Sow to Sew Artist Residency at NSCAD University, leading a team to develop her Brag Wear Collection, which debuted at New York Fashion Week 2024. Her work, showcased in galleries and major fashion events, challenges industry norms by advocating for disability representation, body positivity, and artistic freedom. She is currently working on a collection for Milan Fashion Week.
Website: lemonadestanddesigns.com | Instagram: @lemonade.stand.designs
Featured on ZAZ Corner’s In Between | March 3 - April 3, 2025
The exhibition also features runway videos of Brag Wear from New York Fashion Week in September 2024 as part of the ZAZ Corner’s In Between Programming. The artwork is displayed for 15 seconds at a time on a large LED billboard in the heart of Times Square, located at 41st Street and 7th Avenue, New York, NY.
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OPENING RECPEPTION
Thursday, March 6, 2025 | 6:00 PM | ZAZ10TS Gallery
Join us at ZAZ10TS Gallery for the opening reception of the Brag Wear Collection on March 6, 2025, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Celebrate this innovative fusion of art and fashion with Marie Webb. The exhibition is open to the public, with press, collectors, and fashion industry professionals encouraged to attend.
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