Ashley Graham goes hell for leather as she hits the stage to speak at 92nd ... trends now

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Ashley Graham took the stage at the esteemed New York City cultural institution the 92nd Street Y to be interviewed Wednesday.

The 35-year-old model and body positivity icon was clad in Manhattan black, including a tight leather cocktail dress.

Wrapping herself in a black leather jacket that hung loosely in biker chic style, she balanced expertly on a towering pair of platform heels. 

Fern Mallis, the creator of what became New York Fashion Week, was on hand to interview the plus-size model about her impact on their industry.

Ashley is the latest guest on Fashion Icons, a series of conversations Fern has been hosting for the 92nd Street Y for over a decade.

Past guests have included such top-flight designers as Tom Ford, Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs and the late Oscar De La Renta.

Another was the acclaimed photographer Arthur Elgort, who is nowadays better known as the father of West Side Story actor Ansel Elgort.