JAMES: Sounds like they're ready to pop this runway. JAMES: Models, if you're ready, let me hear you make some noise. ZIALCITA: Dimly lit by runway lights, teens surrounded by various iterations of the pride flag each showcased two of their outfits. So I feel like it's just showing that I can express myself in just different ways, but I can still be the same person. And then there's other times, like today and with this dress, where I'm more princess fairy. A lot of the times, I'm in a more gothic, deep grunge look. ZI SALLING: I am working on, like, a Barbie princess-looking fairy thing. Some, like Zi Salling, want their outfit to show the more delicate side of their personality. ZIALCITA: Charnick is one of more than a dozen teenagers designing, showing and displaying their creativity. So I started dressing like that more, and I figured this was a perfect opportunity to sort of make something inspired by that. Fourteen-year-old Aura Charnick is inspired by the memory of punk fashion icon Vivienne Westwood.ĪURA CHARNICK: I started doing more research on punk fashion and, like, a bunch of punk subcultures, and I really identified into it. Youll find the perfect final touches for every outfit - handbags. And I would even argue that we wouldn't have a fashion industry without queer people. At T.J.Maxx Tacoma, WA youll discover womens & mens clothes that match your style. For the going out set, meet this cropped. It's inherently different from what you would see every day. Open Edit Faux Leather Corset Top Now 32 Off 40 at Nordstrom Corsetry dominated fall 2023 runways from the likes of Versace, Vivienne Westwood, and more. LEELEE JAMES: Fashion is inherently queer. Instructor LeeLee James says queer kids have always found comfort in fashion. And at the end, the teens celebrate identity and culture in a fashion show called Slay The Runway. ZIALCITA: The workshop teaches sewing and clothing design basics. They normally teach college students, but every summer, Frost dedicates two weeks to queer youth.įROST: To let them know that there's many other people that have shared their experience in the world and to let them know that not all people in positions of power are against trans and queer teens. ZIALCITA: Frost wants to combat the negative energy they feel looking at how queer communities are treated nationwide. STEVEN FROST: It's now more important than ever to support queer teens and to let them know that they're loved. Queer teens are putting on a fashion show and looks they designed themselves in a two-week workshop put on by Firehouse Art Center. PAOLO ZIALCITA, BYLINE: There's bumpy, bass-heavy club music emanating inside Boulder's public library tonight. On February 13, 2017, Meeks made his runway debut for the Philipp Plein. Colorado Public Radio's Paolo Zialcita says one arts group is helping people to take pride. Jeremy Ray Meeks (born February 7, 1984) is an American fashion model and actor. And in Colorado, the news includes the conviction of the person who shot and killed five people at a queer nightclub. Some states have passed laws limiting discussion, removing books, defining genders. The news on LGBTQ issues has left some young people feeling alone.
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