(photos source: Holt Renfrew)
Collaboration is the formula to
create something extraordinary, and what is better than having the great minds
that think alike come together to create a project that benefits the community?
To kick off the Calgary Stampede this year, Holt Renfrew has worked with six talented designers: Anzie, Dean Davidson, Ela, Mackage, Paige, Smythe, and Tanya Taylor to create a series of
unique one-of-a-kind cowboy hats to celebrate the largest outdoor rodeos in
Canada, and to donate to the charity. On June
25th at 6:30pm inside
Holt Renfrew CORE Shopping Centre, these featured cowboy hats will be
opened to guests for live auction. The proceeds will benefit the Calgary Health Trust’s Best
Beginning Program.
The one and only Jeanne Beker (host of Bell Media’s
Fashion Television) will be hosting the fashion presentation and live auction
components of the evening. Joining us at the fashion presentation include Calgary’s
favourite and fearless models including Ann McCaig, Board Chair of Calgary
Health Trust, Julia Dunstall, Calgary- born international model, W.
Brett Wilson, entrepreneur and chairman of Prairie Merchant Corporation,
Kelley McKinlay and Reilly Bell, Alberta Ballet company
dancers, Jason Krell and Aly Velji, The Style Guys, Sam
Edney, three-time Olympian, Connie DeSousa and John Jackson of
Top Chef and Calgary’s Charcut, Bret Hart, professional WWE/WWF
wrestler and Matt Masters, country singer and songwriter.
Showing their enthusiastic
support for the Calgary Health Trust to help promote the evening are “muses”
who have generously posed for portraits in the designer hats, including Laureen
Harper, Gilmore Junio, Olympic athlete, Ken King, President
and CEO of the Calgary Flames Hockey Club and Heather Marks,
Calgary-born international model.
In addition to the proceeds
collected from the live auction, 10% of the proceeds from the shopping at the
Holt Renfrew that evening will also be donated to the Calgary Health Trust’s
Best Beginning Program.
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