Pride in Business - 2019 Annual Pride Kickoff
Photo by Brianna Godard
Our 2019 annual Pride Kickoff — featuring a fashion show, in partnership with TD.
By Fraser Tripp
Our annual Pride Kickoff event in partnership with TD Canada at Thomson’s Restaurant in the Hyatt Regency was the place to be on August 28, 2019. The sold-out fashion show featured looks from amazing businesses that support the LGBTQ+ community year-round including casual and business styles from Inglewood-based Espy, fashion by Man Crush Monday with pieces from Hudson’s Bay, and after-dark looks from NUUD Canada’s 17th Ave. SW and HUSH 16 Ave. NW locations.
Live entertainment was provided by SNAP Canada (https://www.facebook.com/snapcanada/) and Amy Heff. Pride In Business would like to thank all of our event partners including stylist Jory Davies with Espy, Ash Bans from MCM Fashion, hairstylists from Mane Hause of Hair, makeup artists from The House of Mercury, DJs Kings Casual and Module Creative, and all of the models from NUMA and the Calgary community who walked the runway. This event would not have been possible without the hardwork of Kayla-Rae Maur from the Lovely Listings who produced the show. And, of course, a Pride In Business party would be nothing without the amazing beverages provided by our wine sponsor — Pacific Wine & Spirits, including our Champagne sponsor Taittinger and Our Rose sponsor Bertrand. We would also like to thank Infinity Ultra Lounge for helping to keep the night going as the official after-party space for the Pride Kickoff where Amy Hef performed well into the next morning.
Our amazing photographers Brianna Godard Photography, Felipe Jasso Photography, Christy Swanberg at christydswanbergphoto, and our videographers Jacqueline Tran and Jarid Alcántar from Vortex Producción, they were all there through the evening to capture all of the exciting fashion for anyone who couldn’t make it out.
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