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🌸🌻🌼🌷FIRST IN FASHION🌷🌼🌻🌸 @georgepimentel1 @thetorontostar - LINK IN BIO!!
Of Art and Indigeneity:
@ashleycallingbull
@codycoyotemusic
@himikalas
@yolondaskelton
@ayimach_horizons
@janelle.wawia
@dancingstormdesigns
@kskrezwear
The Order of Canadian Style:
@tylershawmusic
@zeinamates
@arihicks
@sageharris
@mariesaintpierre
@themayerofficial
@hilarymacmillan
@manikjassal
@hendrixroe
@daviddixoninc
Black to the Future:
@savannahre
@desiirenow
@mrmapleleaf
@torontokikiballroomalliance
@cafferyvanhorne
@kylegervacy
@zobamartin
@luomostrano
@nykwale
Thank you to our partners:
@rbc
@rbcxmusic
@sutherlandmodel
@monarcheventsgroup
@hotelxtoronto
@flowhaircare
@tfi_fashionincubator
@brillcomm
@bigmuch.ca
@designer_brands
@nextcanada
#modecanadarocks #the4elements #fashion #festival #springevent #torontoevent #springequinox #music #fashionmusicfestival #diversityisnotatrend #evas #evasinitiatives #homelessyouth #torontofashion #torontodesigner #canadianartist #canadiantalent
✨🌟⭐️💖THE POWER OF BALLROOM 💖⭐️🌟✨Toronto Kiki Ballroom Alliance is a for-youth-by-youth grassroots organization that started out of the need to bring Ballroom Arts and a sense of community into the City of Toronto. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Founded in 2010 in Toronto by Twysted Miyake-Mugler and, Legendary Motha Vixen in 2010; as a space to nurture the needs of Black and other radicalized LGBTQI+ youth facing various barriers and trauma.
The TKBA provides a safe space for LGBTQI+ youth to be seen, protected and celebrated. The TKBA is modelled after the underground 1960's New York Ballroom Scene.👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
BACKGROUND:
In large cities around the world, members of the underground LGBTQI+ community began to organize masquerade balls known as "drags" in defiance of laws and violence - sexual, physical, and verbal they had experienced in other spaces and events.
The underground 1960s New York Ballroom Scene was created within Black and Latinx communities housing members as young as 12 years old. Sharing lived experiences of displacement by their biological family or labelled taboo by mainstream society.
In the face of these adversaries, the Ballroom floor is a place of asylum. Youth living with addiction, high risk for HIV transmission, homelessness, mental health struggles, food insecurity, discrimination, and dealing with challenges steaming from survival sex work find community in ballroom houses.
Ballroom members navigate urban spaces alone through "passing" to avoid discrimination and violence. Practicing presentation through performance.
Connect with TKBA to learn more. ✨🌟⭐️Link in BIO⭐️🌟✨
Styling: Aliecia Brissett
#torontokikiballroomalliance #tkba evas #evasinitiatives #homelessyouth #rebeltoronto #modecanadarocks #the4elements #fashion #festival #springevent #torontoevent #springequinox #music #fashionmusicfestival #diversityisnotatrend #torontofashion #torontodesigner #canadianartist #canadianfashion
🌻🌼🌷”I SEE YOU”🌷🌼🌻🌸 Through the eyes of the beholder, BEAUTY comes in many different ways. Everyone is beautiful. MODECANADAROCKS is a celebration of and for everyone.
Thank you Tyler Shaw for your magical performance at MODECANADAROCKS Spring Equinox!
Thanks also to our guests, and the generosity of patrons, partners, artists, designers, models and the army of volunteers, who came together to make MCR ’23 happen.
Net proceeds of MCR, the first ever annual Fashion Music Festival supports the eradicating of youth homelessness through donations to Eva’s Initiatives for Homeless Youth.
Learn how you can help Eva’s attain its goals. ⭐️🌟✨Link in BIO✨🌟⭐️
SEE YOU in 2024!
#modecanadarocks #the4elements #fashion #festival #springevent #torontoevent #springequinox #music #fashionmusicfestival #diversityisnotatrend #evas #evasinitiatives #homelessyouth #torontofashion #torontodesigner #canadianartist #canadiantalent
🌸🌻🌼🌷GRATITUDE 🌷🌼🌻🌸 Meet Marcus Smith @thatmotivatedkid - beaming because the magical MODECANADAROCKS Spring Equinox evening kicked off with a cash donation of $10,000 on behalf of Joan Kelly Walker
Smith is the grandson of the late Eva Maud Smith, the indomitable founder of Eva’s Initiatives for Homeless Youth.
Eva’s, MCR’s Charity Designate, is often rated one of the TOP TEN High-Impact Charities across Canada by @charityintel.
Eva’s provides shelter, transitional housing, and health and well-being programming to help youth experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Toronto. Eva’s programs are open to all youth and are culturally responsive and trauma-informed to meet the unique needs of Black youth.
Visit Eva’s to learn more about how you too can help. ✨🌟⭐️Link in BIO⭐️🌟✨
Photos: @thatmotivatedkid x @georgepimentel1
Big thank you to the following artists and designers for helping make MCR 2023 happen:
Host:
* Ashley Callingbull
Act 1 - OF ART AND INDIGENEITY:
* Lisa Odjig
* Mike Healy
* Cody Coyote
@himikalas
@yolondaskelton
@ayimach_horizons
@janelle.wawia
@dancingstormdesigns
@kskrezwear
Act 2 - THE ORDER OF CANADIAN STYLE:
* Tyler Shaw
* Zeina
* Ari Hicks
* Sage Harris
@mariesaintpierre
@themayerofficial
@hilarymacmillan
@manikjassal
@hendrixroe
@daviddixoninc
Act 3 - BLACK TO THE FUTURE
* Savannah Ré
* Akintoye
* Desire
* Toronto Tiki Ballroom Alliance
@cafferyvanhorne
@kylegervacy
@zobamartin
@luomostrano
@nykwale
SPECIAL THANKS TO: The Government of Canada, The Government of Ontario, RBC, RBCxMusic, Rebel Toronto, Delectant Media, Monarch Entertainment Group, Flow Haircare, Brill Communications
SEE YOU in 2024!!
#evas #evasinitiatives #homelessyouth #rebeltoronto #modecanadarocks #the4elements #fashion #festival #springevent #torontoevent #springequinox #music #fashionmusicfestival #diversityisnotatrend #torontofashion #torontodesigner #canadianartist #canadianfashion
Incredible to have @zeinamates along with all the other fabulous artists onboard our inaugural MCR. Excited to have them all back when MODECANADAROCKS returns in 2024! Bravo to all who helped make this beautiful Spring Equinox dream happen!!✨🌸🌟🌼⭐️🌺🌟🌻✨
🌸🌻🌼🌷BIG THANK YOU!🌷🌼🌻🌸Shout out to everyone who helped make MCR ’23 a success: partners, advisors, collaborators, hosts, artists, models, volunteers and guests!!
Huge gratitude to our host, Ashley Callingbull - incredibly selfless and thoughtful in every way!!
Artists: Akintoye, Tyler Shaw, Savannah Ré, Zeina
And featured artists: Dani Doucette, Lisa Odjig, Twysted Miyake Mugler, Toronto Tiki Ballroom Alliance
RBCxMusic 2023 First Up Featured Artists: Ari Hicks, Sage Harris, Cody Coyote, Desiire
Photos: George Pimentel
Of Art and Indigeneity:
@ashleycallingbull
@codycoyotemusic
@himikalas
@yolondaskelton
@ayimach_horizons
@janelle.wawia
@dancingstormdesigns
@kskrezwear
The Order of Canadian Style:
@tylershawmusic
@zeinamates
@arihicks
@sageharris
@mariesaintpierre
@themayerofficial
@hilarymacmillan
@manikjassal
@hendrixroe
@daviddixoninc
Black to the Future:
@savannahre
@desiirenow
@mrmapleleaf
@torontokikiballroomalliance
@cafferyvanhorne
@kylegervacy
@zobamartin
@luomostrano
@nykwale
NET PROCEEDS BENEFIT: Eva's Initiatives for Homeless Youth.
SPECIAL THANKS TO: The Government of Canada, The Government of Ontario, RBC, RBCxMusic, Rebel Toronto, Delectant Media, Monarch Entertainment Group, Flow Haircare, Brill Communications
SEE YOU in 2024!!
#rebeltoronto #modecanadarocks #the4elements #fashion #festival #springevent #torontoevent #springequinox #music #fashionmusicfestival #diversityisnotatrend #evas #evasinitiatives #homelessyouth #torontofashion #torontodesigner #canadianartist #canadiantalent
The perfect night 🎉
🌸🌻🌼🌷MCR Spring Equinox TODAY!!🌷🌼🌻🌸 @rebeltoronto at 6:30pm to midnight!!🥂
USE THE CODE - [email protected] Gets you 50% off Red Maple Leaf Tickets!! Link in BIO! Let’s GO!!
Of Art and Indigeneity:
@ashleycallingbull
@codycoyotemusic
@himikalas
@yolondaskelton
@ayimach_horizons
@janelle.wawia
@dancingstormdesigns
@kskrezwear
The Order of Canadian Style:
@tylershawmusic
@zeinamates
@arihicks
@sageharris
@mariesaintpierre
@themayerofficial
@hilarymacmillan
@manikjassal
@hendrixroe
@daviddixoninc
Black to the Future:
@savannahre
@desiirenow
@mrmapleleaf
@torontokikiballroomalliance
@cafferyvanhorne
@kylegervacy
@zobamartin
@luomostrano
@nykwale
Thank you to our partners:
@rbc
@rbcxmusic
@sutherlandmodel
@monarcheventsgroup
@hotelxtoronto
@flowhaircare
@tfi_fashionincubator
@brillcomm
@bigmuch.ca
@designer_brands
@nextcanada
#modecanadarocks #the4elements #fashion #festival #springevent #torontoevent #springequinox #music #fashionmusicfestival #diversityisnotatrend #evas #evasinitiatives #homelessyouth #torontofashion #torontodesigner #canadianartist #canadiantalent
We finally made it to the big day!! Tomorrow it’s going down at @rebeltoronto!
We can’t wait for you all to see what’s in store!
@ooobaby_luxe_handbags one of our vendors will have pieces you don’t want to miss 👀
There are still a few tickets available to purchase! Link in BIO 🔗
#modecanadarocks #fashionshow #torontoevent #torontoevents #canadianartist #torontofashion #torontomodel #fashion
🌸🌻🌼🌷CELEBRATE SPRING🌷🌼🌻🌸 MODECANADAROCKS Spring Equinox @rebeltoronto - Thursday, March 23rd - 6:30pm to midnight!!🥂
Get tickets NOW! Link in BIO!
Of Art and Indigeneity:
@ashleycallingbull
@codycoyotemusic
@himikalas
@yolondaskelton
@ayimach_horizons
@janelle.wawia
@dancingstormdesigns
@kskrezwear
The Order of Canadian Style:
@tylershawmusic
@zeinamates
@arihicks
@sageharris
@mariesaintpierre
@themayerofficial
@hilarymacmillan
@manikjassal
@hendrixroe
@daviddixoninc
Black to the Future:
@savannahre
@desiirenow
@mrmapleleaf
@torontokikiballroomalliance
@cafferyvanhorne
@kylegervacy
@zobamartin
@luomostrano
@nykwale
Thank you to our partners:
@rbc
@rbcxmusic
@sutherlandmodel
@monarcheventsgroup
@hotelxtoronto
@flowhaircare
@tfi_fashionincubator
@brillcomm
@bigmuch.ca
@designer_brands
@nextcanada
#modecanadarocks #the4elements #fashion #festival #springevent #torontoevent #springequinox #music #fashionmusicfestival #diversityisnotatrend #evas #evasinitiatives #homelessyouth #torontofashion #torontodesigner #canadianartist #canadiantalent
Here’s a little behind the scenes of the models and stylists getting ready for the big day on March 23rd!
It’s a night you don’t want to miss!
Make sure to get your tickets now!
The event is this THURSDAY! Get your outfit ready to strut your stuff 📸📹🎞️
#modelsearch #modelshoot #runwaymodel #fashionshow #torontofashion #modelscout #torontomodels #fashionevent #modecanadarocks #fashion #fashionfits #fittingmodel #stylist #torontostylist
✨⭐️MCR COUNTDOWN⭐️✨ to March 23rd, @rebeltoronto 🥂
HOST: Ashley Callingbull
LIVE PERFORMANCES HEADLINERS: Tyler Shaw, Akintoye, Savannah Ré, Zeina
+ RBCxMusic First Up Music Artists: Ari Hicks, Sage Harris, Cody Coyote, Desiire
FEATURING: Dani Doucette, Lisa Odjig,
Twysted Miyake Mugler, Toronto Tiki Ballroom Alliance
OF ART AND INDIGENEITY:
@ashleycallingbull
@codycoyotemusic
@himikalas
@yolondaskelton
@ayimach_horizons
@janelle.wawia
@dancingstormdesigns
@kskrezwear
THE ORDER OF CANADIAN STYLE:
@tylershawmusic
@zeinamates
@arihicks
@sageharris
@mariesaintpierre
@themayerofficial
@hilarymacmillan
@manikjassal
@hendrixroe
@daviddixoninc
BLACK TO THE FUTURE:
@savannahre
@desiirenow
@mrmapleleaf
@torontokikiballroomalliance
@cafferyvanhorne
@kylegervacy
@zobamartin
@luomostrano
@nykwale
BENEFICIARY: Eva's Initiatves for Homeless Youth.
SPECIAL THANKS TO: The Government of Canada, The Government of Ontario, RBC, RBCxMusic, Rebel Toronto, Delectant Media, Monarch Entertainment Group, Flow Haircare, Brill Communications
Got tickets! Skip the lineup!! Grab yours NOW!!
#rebeltoronto #modecanadarocks #the4elements #fashion #festival #springevent #torontoevent #springequinox #music #fashionmusicfestival #diversityisnotatrend #evas #evasinitiatives #homelessyouth #torontofashion #torontodesigner #canadianartist #canadiantalent
