We let loose James Whiteside, American Ballet Theater principal dancer (and boyfriend of a certain Drag Race alum), backstage at The Blonds New York Fashion Week show.

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Inspired by the "true story" of Nefertiti and Akhenaten meeting at a disco, the collection, like all Blonds collections, epitomized opulent fabulosity.

In addition to chatting with Phillipe and David Blond, we snagged model Lioka (while getting her make-up done, no less), head make-up artist Kabuki, accessory designers Bond Hardware and Jan Arnold from CND World Nails–who spent 600 hours preparing for the evening.

Go behind the scenes with the Blonds (and learn which legendary diva they're hoping to work with next) below.