The Little Black Dress Gala, A Night to Remember, October 20, 2017

The evening begins with easy and friendly registration and a walk up the grand staircase of the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. Once at the top of the stairs, guests meet up with friends, many of whom have supported Little Black Dress since its inception in 2015 at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Here is the very beginning. Now, there is a Youth Engagement Gala, a Women's Lunch and the grand finale: the evening Gala with this agenda.

Pacific Ballroom: Rugcutter Jazz Band, refreshments, meet and greet and photo ops

Then the doors to the BC Ballroom open and the red carpet and brightly lit stage are the focus for:

Young People's Opera Society of B.C.

Karen Kobel, Solo Dancer, Kahlena Movement Studio

Dance CO. by Marlowe Winsor - From the stage, right down the runway

Divinity DJS

And the Fashion Show! Featuring 19 local designers, this is an opportunity for emerging designers, especially, to showcase their fashions at no cost. For well established designers, this is another example of how they share their expertise and support of emerging talent.

The creative minds behind those dynamic runway looks are: Bikini Empire, Ghren, Couture Therapy, Connally McDougall Designs, Kslam Clothing, Giovanna Ricci Designs, Pillar Heights, Kim Legler, Julie Blaney, Miechie, Garth Asham Designs, Yiling, Shyan Couture, AK Home And Kalau Interiors Fabric Partnership, House of Bahareh, Carolyn Bruce Designs, Susan Harley, Chalett, Dasha Volokhova.

A small sample of photos gives just a glimpse of the scope of the many collections. Color, informal and formal styles, pattern, texture, layers, street to ball gown, from work wear to steampunk, you must come for the next one, this Spring, to see a runway that is never empty. Loved how each designer and a model came out to meet the audience and to take bows!

Alpha and Christine, your team has expanded and continues to inspire others to join in the movement to  "Help Change My City". At Risk Youth and Single Moms greatly benefit from your work. So inspiring to see how many  young people are taking on leadership in all of the Little Black Dress events for this special day, as well as in their schools and communities. There is invitation and opportunity for all, here. All dressed up, achieving and celebrating!