South Side Fashion Show

10/14/2022

When a Hurricane Meets Fashion: The South Side Fashion Show Season 4

SOUTH SIDE, PITTSBURGH, PA - Fashion took over the South Side again this year as the South Side Fashion Show hit the open-air runway on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at 2pm, on 18th & E Carson Street.

Despite the rain from Hurricane Ian, the show continued on seamlessly. Guests from all over the city enjoyed the show huddled under ponchos and umbrellas, while the models put on an amazing runway to the beats provided by South Side’s DJ Quantum and DJ Debutante.

A surprise presentation at this year’s show included three custom balloon inspired designs. Jess Garda of The Cheerful Balloon, in Washington, PA, has long dreamed of a balloon couture fashion show, and this year was able to feature her collection on the South Side Fashion Show runway. Each dress then enjoyed a short residency at the stores up and down East Carson St.

As always, our veteran stores marveled on the runway; Highway Robbery Vintage stunned in full monochromatic army green with a floor length fringe skirt; OneUp Skate Shop skated the runway in oversized Televisi Star corduroy overalls, dotted with embroidered vx1000 mini cameras; Zeds sent rock stars down the runway with lit ci******es and men in black and white leather star patterned pants; over at HotBox it was bucket hats and mini purse season, while Ablyn Fashion always shines in bodycon wear.

Local designers Gutterfly and Good Days Brand, featured their own makings and creative work on the runway across hoodies, pants, under garments, and tees. New this year is Priceless Fashions, stunning the runway with models spanning all ages and featuring looks for ALL women.

This year’s bride, Kat Garofalo of Carrick and the CitiParks Ormsby Pool Head Lifeguard, was a show-stopper in a reworked 1997 wedding gown donated from Animal Lifeline Pittsburgh. Off the runway, J.Frances Art, collaborated with guests and models on creating artistic renderings using completed paint-pour canvases and metallic markers.

While the rain took up occupancy across most of the seats, the 200-person front-row supplied by A Party Place Rentals, brings the runway to life year after year.

Thank you to all the sponsors, boutiques, brands, photographers, and designers who participated and supported Season Four of the South Side Fashion Show. We look forward to celebrating our milestone Fifth Season in fall 2023.

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WE WALK RAIN OR SHINE! 🌧☀️ The show must go on. All models will have access to umbrellas on the runway and all attendees will receive ponchos.

☂ Bring your umbrellas and dress warm! Show is free and ALL are welcome! Saturday, 10.01.22 @ 2PM, 18th & Carson St.

09/30/2022

SOUTH SIDE, PITTSBURGH, PA - Fashion takes over the South Side again this year as the South Side Fashion Show hits the open-air runway on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at 2pm, located in the 18th & E Carson Street parking lot.

This show supports locally-owned, small businesses that contribute greatly to the local economy, the neighborhood landscape that attracts people to the region and the entrepreneurial spirit that seats Pittsburgh at the helm of innovation. Each year this show aims to boost Pittsburgh’s reputation in the multi-trillion dollar global fashion industry.

SSFS practices a “from runway to market” concept. Immediately following the show, all guests are invited to go onto E. Carson St., and quite-literally, “shop the runway”.

This year’s runway, DJ’d by neighborhood favorites DJ Quantum and DJ Debutante, features ten brands and boutiques that make up our illustrious shopping district. Opening the show is OneUp Skate Shop, followed by Three Rivers Vintage, HotBox Pittsburgh, Zeds, Ablyn Fashion, Highway Robbery, Gutterfly, Good Days Brand, Priceless Outlet and closing the show complete with the SSFS Bride is Kat Garfolo, in a reworked 1997 bridal gown donated from Pittsburgh’s Animal Lifeline Pittsburgh. New this year, The Cheerful Balloon Co. will present an array of balloon dresses. And back again is neighborhood artist, J.Frances, creating live pieces throughout the show.

The 200 front row seats are supplied by A Party Place Rentals. There is no cost to the stores to participate in the show and all guests are welcome free of charge.

The show will last approximately 1 hour beginning at 2:00pm on Saturday, October 1, 2022, in the 18th & E Carson Street Vietnam Veterans Memorial Lot.

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The South Side Fashion Show launched in fall of 2019, featuring nine stores and shops either located or headquartered in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood. In 2020, SSFS presented “Vintage South Side”, airing on CBS Pittsburgh’s Pittsburgh Today Live, featuring the many vintage and resale shops lining East Carson Street. Season three was celebrated in 2021, as SSFS headed back to the open-air runway. The South Side Fashion Show is a creative project housed under the Claire Pro umbrella. Learn more at clairepro.org/fashion

09/30/2022

Don’t miss neighborhood favs DJ Quantum & DJ Debutante on the runway this again year! Saturday, October 1 @ 2PM!