Fourth grader Max Alexander is making fashion history as the youngest designer to ever debut a collection during Paris Fashion Week. The young creative, whose fashion journey began at the young age of 4, has built quite the buzz with his growing fashion line.
Max and his mom Sherri Madison sat down with The Blast a few times in the past and did again to share some insight into this exciting part of his journey.
Max Alexander Is The Youngest Designer To Show At Paris Fashion Week
At just 10 years old, Max has been working in the fashion industry for years and has more than 6 million followers on Instagram.
On March 3, Max became the youngest designer to ever show during Paris Fashion Week. He presented his sustainable collection of 15 looks, the Max Alexander Women’s Ready to Wear Fall/Winter 2026-2027 collection, at the Palais Garnier.
When asked how Paris Fashion Week came to be for the young designer, his mom told The Blast, “Moda Productions reached out and asked if we would be interested in coming out to Paris for Fashion Week.”
She added, “We are very proud of him, and his dedication and commitment.”
The total experience was something that Sherri said was “very exciting.” Max’s favorite part was visiting the Palais Garnier.
More About Max Alexander’s Debut At Paris Fashion Week
Max is no stranger to the fashion spotlight. The young designer previously debuted at New York Fashion Week in 2024 at just eight years old, but his latest milestone marks his first time presenting a collection in Paris.
For Paris Fashion Week, Max created 15 dresses – 90 percent sustainable – featuring floral inspiration and crafted from surplus, deadstock, and repurposed materials.
When asked what his favorite part of visiting Paris was, Max said, “Seeing the Pailas Garnier, and eating macaroons.”
A Peek Into Max Alexander’s Paris Fashion Week Experience
For anyone who would love to see Max’s collection strutting down the runway, his Instagram page shares some footage. The clip shows models wearing biodegradable fabrics, reused fabric remnants, 100 percent recycled faux fur, deadstock, and more.
The video has received more than 1 million views and has 25,000 comments.
Ricki Lake wrote, “Are you kidding me? Omg. Wow! Wow! Wow!” Isaac Mizrahi shared, “Hooray!!!” Many others also dropped into the comments to share their positive thoughts.
“Wait what! What an inspiration you are Max! Such beautiful pieces!” one comments reads. Another says, “This kid has more talent in one finger than the entire modern fashion industry today that the starting with Balenciaga garbage! Protect this kid!”
Max Alexander Became A Guinness World Record Holder At Age 8
By the time Max turned 8, he already had a long list of amazing accomplishments. Shortly after he finished up his experience at New York Fashion Week, he was named the youngest runway fashion designer by Guinness World Records.
In a previous interview, Sherri told The Blast that Max’s family has supported his efforts every step of the way since they realized he has a serious desire to be a fashion designer.
“We got him sewing lessons and try to help however we can to support his dreams,” Sherri told The Blast. “He wanted a show after six months of designing, so we hosted one in our backyard. He needed more space to work so we converted an attic space to a sewing studio. We try to be creative with solutions that are reasonable.”
Sherri also shared that while the family is really proud of all Max’s accomplishments, one specific thing stands out.
“The thing that makes us the most proud is that Max truly designs to make other people happy,” she said. “He has to charge for his designs in order to pay for his materials, but he donates a large majority of any profit to various charities. His first thought when he sells a dress is always, ‘Now I can help!’ He is a good human and it’s amazing to watch his story unfold.”
The Young Fashion Designer Believes He Was Gucci In A Past Life
At the young age of 7, Max told PEOPLE that he believes he was Gucci in a past life. He doubled down on it by saying, “I actually was.”
Sherri captioned an Instagram post from years ago with more information about Max saying he was Gucci in a past life.
“One day, I just decided to ask him. I realize this is very controversial and there are a lot of opinions on it! I’m not entirely sure where I stand to be honest. However, we do make a point to make sure Max realizes his hard work, determination and talent are why he is able to be so successful,” the caption begins. “He’s 7. It doesn’t really matter to me if he thinks he was Superman. That being said, after googling Guccio Gucci, his answers were about 90% accurate.”
It appears that the sky’s the limit for the young fashion designer and there’s no telling what amazing project he’s going to debut next. You can follow Max’s journey on Instagram.