The night’s feel-good Angry Koala Not Angry Just Mad shirt . prize went to Womenswear winner Brandon Maxwell, whose own achievement was costuming Lady Gaga’s four fabulous costume changes on the Met Gala’s pink carpet. Thanking the other nominees in his category, he said, “I am so proud to be part of an industry like this, charged with the idea of making someone feel good.” Maxwell mentioned recent headlines asking, “Is New York relevant? and “Does it matter?” He was emphatic: “Yes, it does,” he said. “We all cleaned up for tonight, but the 364 other days of the year we are trying to pay the light bill and make it happen…. The American dream matters, through hard work you can achieve anything.” Inspiring words for next year’s awards.