Last weekend, Calgary witnessed a night of beautiful art and fashion at its finest, showcasing ten talented designers’ collections along with the work of the brilliant artist, Jenny Vallis, who completely transformed the Chinook Centre parkade into a world of paradise for Parkshow 2015.
Being a youth aspiring to follow my dreams into a profession in the arts, I was completely blown away by the talent, drive, dedication, and passion displayed by the designers I had the opportunity to meet on Saturday night. For a short amount of time, I was apart of a world of complete beauty and sincere hard work. Each collection was incredibly unique, while it told a special story of which was significant to each designers’ personal life.
When speaking to the designers, the one thing I heard from them collectively when asking them about advice in pursuing an ideal career was to “just go for it.” This is exactly what each of them did, they put their energies into working towards their dreams and persevered regardless of the circumstances. A lesson that we the youth must learn before it is too late.
The entire evening was full of creativity, culture, art, and fashion. It was heaven for one in love with the arts. Not only did I get the opportunity to meet with some amazing individuals, I also became inspired to pursue my aspirations and to perhaps one day end up feeling the success and contentment that one does from loving what he/she does.
Each collection was fierce, bold, and unique; radiating vibes of individualism and confidence. They all put out a statement in their own ways, a statement unique to each designer and to everyone else who was taken aback by the beauty in front of them. The collections were very distinct and breathtaking, all perfectly crafted by the designers and showcased wonderfully by the models.
The collections in themselves told remarkable stories of individuality. Rachel Zoe was right on point when she said, “Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak.”
Sharing with you some beautiful photos from various collections captured by the talented photographer Chuck Szmurlo from PARKSHOW 2015:
I’d like to personally thank Katie Marks for giving me the opportunity to attend Parkshow 2015 as media and to share my experience with all of you. The night was a dream come alive for me, and I couldn’t ask for more.