Reporting by Elisabeth Fourmont, Bridget Maiellaro, Stephanie Soong, and Cassie Walker

Coleman (left) with Charon Cooijmans at Tracy Reese’s fall 2009 show in New York
 

“I was in love with Tracy’s thigh-high socks that each girl wore. At the fitting, she told me that they were literally just tights that were cut up. The collection was really girly and sweet—we were all bundled up with our cool hats. The coolest part was when Tracy teared up. Tears of joy, of course.”

Photograph: Courtesy of Tracy Reese