OUTscene: the 4th Annual Forbidden Fashion Show was FULL Speed ahead!

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by MK Scott
OUTscene Editor

The 4th Annual Forbidden Fashion Show kicked off this year with a James Bond themed event titled “Live Another Night” on Saturday, May 21 at the Seattle Art Museum. From sexy lingerie via France, UK and Italy to bikinis from local swimwear designers, this show went undercover exposing designs not normally featured on a runway. The show also featured men’s underwear and swimwear from well known designers such as Hugo Boss, Calvin Klein, Diesel as well as international favorites Bom-Bom, James Tuttor and Tribe from Australia.

Producer and director Eduardo Khawam said, “It’s sexy, beautiful and a little bit titillating – that’s why I call it forbidden fashion.”

Khawan and Heaton

Khawam has designed the runway as a roadway inspired from an Aston Martin racing scene from the movie Casino Royale. Set in the Brotman Forum inside SAM, the runway is situated beneath a display of suspended cars by artist Cai Guo-Qiang.

Participants included local swimwear designers Niveen Heaton of ADICORA Swimwear, Shannon Moe of ILHA Swimwear and Irina Sosa of AGUA Brava Swimwear. Local boutiques Bellefleur Lingerie and La-Bijou Lingerie will provide national and international lingerie. UnderU4Men features men’s underwear and swimwear from well known designers. Accessories from local designers include CINTLI jewelry by Beto Yarce and wedding veil designer Olga Earle of La Belle Reve. Official men’s accents provided by Built for Man. Hair & Makeup by Gene Juarez Salon & Spas Feature Stylist :Leonardo Coronado. Photographers Orhun Uygur of Turk Photos and Jorge Hernandez. OUTscene was once again (for the second straight year) the ONLY LGBT Outlet to attend this awesome tradition.

Over 500 attended and thousands of dollars were raised for Today's Hope, supporting families with Autism.

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