I had the pleasure of shooting the "Life's a Label" fashion event, held may 16th, at the TheatreLab,
357 w36th street, NYC. This was also a charity event benefit to raise funds and awareness about the American Heart Association. The Empiral Group, is headed up by the husband and wife team of
Christopher Steele and Appollonia Rankin-Steele. A venue just right for the show, the event did not disappoint, and showcased the fashion design talents of 5 emerging designers. A poignant moment came when Empiral's Appollonia Rankin-Steele, herself a high fashion model, gave a very personal, and "heartfelt"speech on the show benefiting the American Heart Association, and her, holding back tears gracefully, explaining her connection. I got a little emotional myself, because I could also relate to why she felt so deeply about the organization, and the cause. It was a full house of fashion industry movers and shakers, media, bloggers, etc, An amazing event, with amazing fashions.
Designers:
T&N Handmade
Myaani Colar
Ranferri Design
Victor Hou Couture
all images by tony taylor/runwayImagery©
