The colours of the rainbow in all their perfection remind us of the beauty of each individual part of the whole. We wrap our arms around our precious LGBTQIA+ Community, rising as a collective so that the message of love and inclusion is the loudest voice of all.
This is our time to DAZZLE.
The colours of the rainbow in all their perfection remind us of the beauty of each individual part of the whole.
We wrap our arms around our precious LGBTQIA+ Community, rising as a collective so that the message of
love and inclusion is the loudest voice of all. This is our time to DAZZLE.
The colours of the rainbow in all their perfection remind us of the beauty of each individual part of the whole. We wrap our arms around our precious LGBTQIA+ Community, rising as a collective so that the message of love and inclusion is the loudest voice of all. This is our time to DAZZLE.
Looking towards 2022, the future for our rainbow family is brighter than it has ever been. But this doesn't mean there won't be challenges for us along the way - of particular concern both at home and abroad are the attacks on our Trans and Gender Diverse communities.
The 2022 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras theme UNITED WE SHINE signifies that when we band together, we shine brighter. It is a rallying call to stand up against hate and inequality, reminding us that when we rise as a collective, our message of love and inclusion is heard louder.
We only need to look at our history to be empowered by the strength and resilience of LGBTQI+ people - we have the power to create a more equitable society.
Now is the time for us to unite.
This is our time to shine.
When Creative Director Deni Todorovic was invited to style the opening show of Melbourne Fashion Week they said:
"If this is our chance to celebrate life beyond the binary, the in between, those deemed too much or not enough by society - let's do it! This show is a love letter to our community - the rebels, the shape shifters, the unicorns.”
With the day of the show also marking the start of Transgender Awareness Week, glorious trans model and star of our Wonder Woman collaboration campaign AJ Clementine, opened the show in rainbow print “Hyped Up Hippie”. Models also included Young Australian of the Year winner and disability advocate Rhiannon Tracy, Black Lives Matter advocate and curve queen Milo Harthill and the beautiful Daila Melkis Tuna, Harmony Boucher, Geron Nord, Grace Gordon, Sandy Mcintyre, Mukisa, Armani Visser, Ezra Janetzki, Dechen, Lesley hunter, Chiara Dorward, Mitch Lawless and Mali Moore.
A celebration of humans in all their wonderous forms, we were honoured to open the show and co-write this love letter. In the words of our dear friend Deni "Cheers to you, your Romance & your Rebellion".