Atelier dress designer Andre Soriano crafted Miss America Abbie Stockard's "Make America Healthy Again" gown for the MAHA inaugural ball. (Andre Soriano)
Stockard, who represented Alabama and was crowned Miss America Jan. 5, wore the custom gown to the MAHA inaugural ball, held for a night in celebration of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Trump’s pick for secretary of Health and Human Services Jan. 20.
She has since shared photographs from the event opposite RFK Jr. and his wife, Cheryl Hines, among others.
"I’m truly, truly honored and grateful to be part of her dressing up," Soriano said.
The controversial designer is well known for the infamous "Make America Great Again" ensemble he crafted for singer-songwriter Joy Villa, which she wore to the 2017 Grammy Awards.
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Andre Soriano is well known as the dress designer of the infamous "Make America Great Again" gown singer-songwriter Joy Villa wore to the 2017 Grammy Awards. (Fox News Digital; Getty Images)
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He made the dress in eight hours.
"She came the next day," Soriano said. "I did the fitting, and it fit her like a glove. I've worked with a lot of women, and I really nailed it down to the T."
January was hectic for Soriano because eight to 10 dresses were commissioned by him in preparation for Inauguration Day.
"The whole month of January I was flooded," he said. "I’m so glad that America finally made that decision."
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