Originally Published in TFI News’ LG Fashion Week Blogspot
It’s not everyday you get asked to guest DJ at an event, but when you do you automatically start going through your music collection trying to source the best mix. That is what I did when TFI’s executive director Susan Langdon approached me to guest DJ at TFI’s opening night party at The Drake Hotel for L’Oreal Fashion Week. The night celebrated young Canadian fashion and brought together a fusion of fashion designers, industry, celebrities and Olympic medal winners. TFI members were greeted with a complimentary cocktail and were escorted to a VIP section where they joined by celebrity actors Amanda Brugel (MVP/Paradise Falls), Inga Cadranell (MVP/Rent-A-Goalie) and Salvatore Antonio (Paradise Falls).
My set was only to last 30 minutes but my initial song list went over an hour. I edited it down to include some fashionable favourites including David Bowie‘s Fame, Chick on Speed‘s Fashion Rules!, Madonna‘s Vogue followed by You Ain’t Vogue by Toronto’s Fritz Helder and the Phantoms. The highlight of the night – aside from putting on the headphones -was the opportunity to meet some gold Olympic medal winners including rower Adam Kreek, kayaker Adam Van Koeverden and wrestler Carol Huynh. Sharing many of the same struggles with funding, Olympic athletes and Canadian fashion entrepreneurs were the perfect meld and a great way to open L¹Oreal Fashion Week. Below are photos from the event: That’s me on the far left; door prize winner Janette Ewen from The Globe & Mail; TFI staffers Anne-Marie White and Nina Facciolo; and TFI Outreach members enjoying the party.
Photography by www.albertleephoto.com.
