The portraits featured in the slideshow above and photos below are from STRUT, the Pioneer Valley's biggest fashion spectacle of the year, which featured an outrageous runway show, red carpet arrivals, energetic performances, an awards ceremony, silent auction, art installations, and lively afterparty at Eastworks in Easthampton, Ma. STRUT is Easthampton’s revamped annual fundraising event for Easthampton City Arts+, which has a mission to enhance public access to the arts and creates economic opportunities for artists to sustain & deepen their practices. The runway show featured a parade of the Valley’s finest dandies and fashionistas strutting alongside designers, clothing makers, and fashion retailers… not to mention body art, drag queens, costumes, up-cycled glamor, and foraged creations. Everyone was invited to STRUT!
Produced by Laudable Productions
Just a few of the Runway Stompers and Contributors:
Jackson and Connor : Menswear Boutique - Spot22 Boutique : Boutique - Ruth Anne Lundeburg : Fashionista - Mariam Massaro : Costumer - Corsets by Marcia : Designer - Tigerlily Salon : Salon - Karen Cadieux : Fashionista - Laura Whiteley : Fashionista - Silas Kopf : Dandy - Alicia Renadette : Artist - Mike O’Neil : Dandy - Cassandra Holden : Designer, Couturier - Juku : Robot - Lonnie Chu : Fashionista - Le Fox : Performer, DJ - Costumes by Andrea Zax : Costumer - Salon 180 East : Salon - Joan Holiday : Fashionista - Michelle Marroquin : Performer - Christie Miga : Fashionista - Haute Papiere : Fashionista, Artist, Costumer, Couturier - Olaf Olsson : Menswear Designer - Trumpy On Air : Judge - Tang Sauce : Dandy, Performer - Athan Vennell : Designer - Eastworks Holiday Shop : Boutique - Aerith Gainsborough : Costumer - Trish Overstreet : Fashionista, Artist - Milly and Yari Guzman : Fashionista - Lana Handmade : Artist - Seth Glier : Performer, Emcee - Nora Antonia Trampe : Fashionista - Professor S. N. Tomlinson : Artist - Cristiano Gazzara : Dandy - Port : Boutique - Luxe Consignment : Boutique - Origami Mathmagician : Artist - Bill Butcher : Trendsetter - Tracey Eller : Fashionista - Cynthia Chamberland : Fashionista - Lei Fay : Maker - Hannah Mohan : Fashionista - Taylor McCoy : Fashionista - New City Brewery - Abandoned Building Brewery - Fort Hill Brewery