The Dare to Wear Love 6 Gala and fashion show took place at the Ritz Carlton Friday, May 12th. It was an amazing evening, raising more than 275K for The Stephen Lewis Foundation‘s new LGBTQ Funding Initiative.
The new initiative will support organizations responding to HIV/AIDS within sub-Saharan African communities where HIV rates are highest.
As always, huge hugs and thanks to Jim Searle and Chris Tyrell of HOAX Couture, founders of Dare to Wear Love. They are two of the most generous people I know, and their tremendous energy brings out the best in everyone around them.
Many thanks also to designer Farley Chatto who created my beautiful dress, which I love!
The evening was filled with love and hope. By celebrating the talents and commitment of Canada’s fashion community and artists, we all used our powers for good!
Thanks to everyone who supported me this year, either with a monetary donation to my Challenge or by sharing the event and encouraging me along the way. It all helped!
Below are a few pictures from the evening’s show, but there are hundreds more! You can see them on the Flickr galleries, accessible via the Photos link on the website.
Enjoy!
- Photo credit: Eyecontact Photography
- Photo credit: George Pimentel
- Photo Backdrop, Eyecontact Photography
- Auction, George Pimentel
- Inside the ballroom, George Pimentel
- Host Garvia Bailey, George Pimentel
- Stephen Lewis, Eyecontact Photography
- Ugandan activist Frank Mugisha, George Pimentel
- Program, Eyecontact Photography
- Billy Newton Davis, Eyecontact Photography
- John Taccone of Navigate Salon, Eyecontact Photography
- Brian Phillips of World Salon, Eyecontact Photography
- Gary Allen of World Salon
- Matthew from MAC, Eyecontact Photography
- Greta Constantine finale, Eyecontact Photography
- Glen Baxter wearing Christopher Bates, George Pimentel
- Liz Trinnear wearing Peach Berserk, George Pimentel
- Liem Vu wearing House of Dalla, George Pimentel
- Camille Moore wearing David Dixon, Eyecontact Photography
- Councillor Joe Cressy wearing Marty Rotman, George Pimentel
- Walking the runway, Eyecontact Photography
- Top of the runway wearing Farley Chatto, George Pimentel
- Challenge winner, Unikittie wearing Hoax Couture, George Pimentel
- Myles Sexton wearing Izzy Camilleri, George Pimentel
- Simone Denny wearing Farley Chatto, George Pimentel
- Michele Gare, Ilse Kloosterman, DTWL Challenge winners. All wearing Farley Chatto
- Photo credit: Eyecontact Photography
- Designer Marty Rotman
- Diane Hall of 2Life
- Fabulous designer, Shelli Oh
- John Beadle of JB Graphics
- End of night. Photo credit: Michele Gare
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