Wretched weather could not stop 10th PARKShow
As the proverbial saying goes, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” And lemons were certainly what was dealt to PARKShow 2018 organizers. Had Mother Nature not been so uncooperative, PARK (Promoting Artists/Redefining Kulture) Show 2018 was to have taken place Saturday June 23 on the new George C. King Bridge in East Village. But extreme weather and a lightning storm hit the site earlier in the day and forced organizers to evacuate the setup.
More than 1,000 tickets to the 10-year anniversary show and sale had been pre-sold, so you can well imagine the heartache and stress the late cancellation caused. As the fashion show was to take place on the pedestrian bridge, permitting was obviously paramount. Blessedly, the talented PARK team was able to pull some high-placed strings and obtain clearance for the show to take place the following day. And as nasty as the weather was on Saturday, glorious sunshine and no wind greeted the scores of guests who gathered on the bridge the following day.
Readers may recall that PARKShow is not only a fabulous fashion presentation featuring up-and-coming designers, but a marketplace offering one-of-akind pieces. The event has taken place in venues as varied as the lower parkade at Chinook Centre to a horse barn at Spruce Meadows and the National Music Centre. Choosing to host the 10-year anniversary at RiverWalk Plaza and on the George C. King Bridge in East Village was a great idea, but, as noted, the weather gods decided otherwise.
Nonetheless, those that were able to attend the Sunday event had a great experience and the opportunity to view fabulous fashions, and to shop, sip, sup, see and be seen. Congratulations to PARK co-founders Kara Chomistek and Jessie Li and their talented team on turning what could have been a disaster into something wonderful.
Among the hundreds of fashionably fabulous guests in attendance were: Kerry Brennan; Desjardins’ Karen Boudewyn; Franca DeJong; Sandrex Project Management’s Sandra Rexilius; Jennings Wealth’s Ryan Jennings; Cynthia Moore; New Zones’ Tamar Zenith; One Cycle’s Elmira Barry; Tracy Graham; Nam Dang-Mitchell; Jasmen Ostrihon; Larissa Pierre; Magari’s Dallas Jaggard; Khaled Barakat; Aleesha Paige; Mode Models’ Kelly Streit; and PARK’s Angel Yon and Nya Irwin.
You will want to mark Saturday, Sept. 29 on your calendar for PARKLUXE 2018 — the next installation featuring a luxury art and fashion show. Tickets are available through ourparkonline. com/parkluxe-2018.