Photostory: The Pride Soirée Fashion Show
The Pride Soirée Fashion Show had some insanely good looks, music, and dancing.
Liam HodderThe first annual Pride Soirée Fashion show, held on June 14, was a great showcase of Edmonton creative talent. Organized by People Helping People, the event began with MERON singing a few songs, and then a wildly great drag performance. The show then began, and was a great display of local talent in the fashion industry.
Off her debut single release in May, MERON came out to perform a few songs to start off the fashion show. “Events like this are essential for Edmonton creatives and the LGBTQIA+ community. And I’m very grateful just to have the opportunity to show my love and appreciation for the community.”
Fran Dresser, the drag queen who set the mood for the fashion show, also walked, and was a designer for the event. Her designer brand is Gayyybriel. She said it was “an honour” to be apart of this event and to have a chance to celebrate the community.
Trinity, one of the models, seen above, said the organizers did a fantastic job hosting and planning the event. “It meant a lot to be able to be a part of something that was locally organized here in Edmonton.”
Lana Antonio, the director of creative vision and operations of People Helping People said it meant so much to be able to bring everyone together and create a safe space for everyone. On next year’s Pride Soirée Fashion Show, Antonio said “we’ve created a great foundation. We can see bigger and better things.”
