Fashion Fights AIDS, rocks the Horizon

Model Chelsea Nicolette pose for Style Wylde in a look from the G82 Collection /Image: S. Whittle

Friday night The Horizon Lounge in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood was the scene of Fashion Fights AIDS, a charity runway show benefiting the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.  

Members of the Martial Arts/ Dance Troupe HY DEF Pose before the show/Image: S.WhittleThe show, which featured 14 designers from all around the Bay Area, was kicked off with an inspiring performance from the South Bay's HY DEF dance troupe. 

 a model poses in a dress from Josephine Resort by Sarah Gonzales /Image: S. Whittle

From there, the show wound it's way through casual street wear, hand painted dresses, swim wear and a variety of leather looks.  

model poses durring the NK Swim presentation

A few of SW's favorites looks on the runway were the dance-inspired separates with a punk attitude from G82 Designs by Grace Sims  (pictured top) and the TRON-tastic mylar embellished body suit from NK Swim by Nolan Kouri (pictured right.)

As the show came to a close, all the participants seemed buoyed by appreciative cheers from the audience as they danced, waved and celebrated down the runway.

Hat designer Melissa Bolin whose Kitty Andrews Millinery pieces were featured in several of the collections takes a bow/Image: S. Whittle