Paris Fashion Week is a time when established and rising fashion designers showcase their annual collections. Along with style giants like Dior and Chanel, something—or someone—new and exciting hit the runway this year. That someone was 10-year-old Max Alexander, the youngest-ever designer to show a collection at Paris Fashion Week. 

For his debut, Max showed 15 of his designs. His dresses are mainly made with recycled materials, including a military parachute, a vintage sari, and jewelry duster bags. Aiming to make fashion more sustainable and keep textiles out of landfills, Max looks for deadstock (leftover textiles that clothing makers don’t use) and recycled or biodegradable fabrics for his designs.

“I want to show the world how beautiful recycled and natural materials can be in fashion,” he said in an interview with Elle India.

Max has been called a dressmaking prodigy. He began sewing and designing clothes at 4 years old and holds the Guinness World Record for the youngest person to design a runway show, at age 7 years and 266 days. Now he can add showing his designs in the capital of fashion to his growing accomplishments.

Though Max has accomplished a lot at a young age, in many ways he’s living the regular life of a fourth grader. He still spends most of his days going to school, doing after-school sports, and playing with family and friends. For now, he sews and designs in the evenings or on weekends. 

“I come home and do my homework, have a bath, eat dinner, and then I can work in my studio for a little bit before bed,” he explained. “On Saturdays I either see my sewing teacher or I sew at home.”

Max hopes his collection will attract others who appreciate sustainable fashion. “I am happy I got to show the world my designs,” he said in an interview with People magazine after the show. “And maybe encourage people to think about reuse and not buying so much fast fashion.”

Click through the slideshow to check out Max’s designs!