Bangor Delight and Crimson Rabbit Bazaar hosted a vogue present on Sunday to have a good time model, range and Delight.
BANGOR, Maine – Folks gathered in Bangor on Sunday to have a good time Delight in model at Crimson Rabbit Bazaar.
The clothes retailer and Bangor Delight hosted a vogue present.
“Everyone seems to be welcome to this get together, everyone seems to be welcome to this get together,” mentioned Cara Oleksyk, proprietor of Crimson Rabbit Bazaar.
Oleksyk introduced the occasion to life inside his reclaimed vogue retailer, which opened in a brand new location in March. She mentioned internet hosting a vogue present has been on her radar for some time.
“As soon as we moved to 54 Columbia Road, that first stage, tremendous accessible, all of it made sense,” Oleksyk mentioned.
The objective was to carry the neighborhood collectively to have a good time delight and self-expression by means of vogue.
“It's about feeling snug in our personal pores and skin and that radiates,” Oleksyk mentioned.
The individuals who modeled on the present ready to exit on the runway.
“I really feel actually good about it,” mentioned 6-year-old Everett.
Mannequin Asher Deveu wore a gown with characters from the sport Animal Crossing.
“I'm at all times in search of an excuse to decorate up,” she mentioned.
“One thing like that is actually a dream for me,” mentioned mannequin Chloe Arthurs.
Eight completely different fashions walked the runway, every showcasing three distinctive seems to be.
Arthurs, whose stage identify is Babirusa, is non-binary and likes to precise his gender id by means of vogue.
“I like to combine the masculine and the female,” they mentioned. “That defines my id.”
For some, like Deveau, having a secure area for that expression is important.
“I come from a household that’s not very tolerant, they kicked me out shortly earlier than I turned 18,” he mentioned.
Deveau is a trans man who likes to decorate in a mix of female and masculine kinds. He believes everybody ought to have the ability to gown nevertheless they need, no matter gender.
“It's actually significant to have the ability to have a good time with individuals who settle for me. I actually recognize the expertise of having the ability to be who I’m and having a neighborhood that helps me,” Deveau mentioned.
Bangor Delight's subsequent occasion is the Bangor Delight Parade on Saturday beginning at 11am. The parade will journey down Maine Road and finish with a pageant in West Market Sq..