The cool fashion and philanthropic spirit of DIFFA/Dallas was only evolving during uncertain COVID-19 times, and on May 7 it overflowed HOUSE DIFFA: AMAZING.
Held at the Omni Dallas, the lavish party was the culmination of a season of celebration and fundraising for the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS, and 1,400 people were ready to celebrate at the completely sold out event.
The event began with a dead red carpet turned show of iconic DIFFA jackets, which were joined by a plethora of artwork, home décor, incredible experiences and travel opportunities at the silent auction.
This curated selection features an astonishing selection of jackets designed by world-renowned designers such as Veronica Bird, Badgley Mischka, Alberta Ferretti, Trina Turk, Frame, Nha Khanh, Leah Fisher, DSquared2, Lucciesi, Emilio Pucci, Alexander McQueen, Lila Rose and many more.
The glamorous guests can browse through all the performances during the cocktail party, as the New York-born and multi-disciplinary artist Alexis Lucinabetter known as LEXXE, took the stage in the vintage style of classic songs.
The dancers then greeted the pioneers in the ballroom, where a delicious three-course meal was served before the night program really began.
First was the Fashion Council Ambassadors Walk and DIFFA Legends Festival, followed by a touching speech by the co-chairs of the House of DIFFA. Clint BradleyAnd Justin BondickAnd Brittany Buchanan OlinichakAnd Jim Dimarinocurrent DIFFA/Dallas chair David WhitePresident of DIFFA/Dallas Emeritus Tim Garibga.
Then the awards were presented to Rob Bradford (Fashion Impact Award), Morris Dental Clinic (Health Award), George Cameron Nash (Design Excellence Award), Michael Power (Love Legacy Award), Tim Leduc (Donna Fishel Community Hero Award), and Joyce and Kenny Jose (Myth in the fight against AIDS).
bravo tv stars Carson Kressley And Jay Rodriguez He took over the duties of hosting, presenting Dashon Wesleyhost of the original HBO Max series legendaryAnd the band of dancers. They demonstrated the popular Voguing dance style, which became popular in the “houses” of underground ballroom culture in the late 1970s in New York City.
People then checked out their books for the Fund-A-Grant campaign and live auction, hosted by the famous comedian and auctioneer. Dana Goldberg.
“Although House of DIFFA: Extravaganza has been postponed for two years, due to the generosity of sponsors and sponsors, DIFFA/Dallas was still able to give more than $600,000 to AIDS service organizations in North Texas throughout the pandemic,” according to the DIFFA/Dallas Board Chair. David White. “Now that the House of DIFFA is back in person and bigger than ever, we are thrilled to have exceeded our grant giving target this season.”
Sponsors were then wowed by a really cool runway show featuring looks from Neiman Marcus, Forty Five Ten and Traffic LA, with performances nested between vignettes.
Gwendolyn Murphy Led ‘sweet transvestite’ delivery of Show pictures of rocky horrorAnd RuPaul’s Drag Race star Elliot with 2 T Performed to “Sex in Heels” of the musical weird shoesAnd LEXXE He returned for an exciting scene called “In The Garden of Good & Evil”, which started with an angelic green background and moved to a darker and more dangerous atmosphere as soon as Eve stepped into the apple.
DJ Lucy and Roble The after-party was ready to run, along with a live performance before young man.
Seen throughout the evening some of Dallas’ most charitable work, including Jenny BanyaAnd Sherwood WagnerAnd Don GeezerAnd Steve BorekAnd Carol and Tom HuttonAnd Ann and Steve StudgillAnd Greg Hines JohnsonAnd Zach HessAnd Joe and Arnold BassettiAnd Angie BarrettAnd Ken WeberAnd Ferrell drumAnd Tulio MartinsAnd Donna FishelAnd LB RosserAnd Halle ClarkAnd Richard RivasAnd Lisa and Tim GorgalisAnd Stephen and Lisa RodnerAnd Nikki St. GeorgeAnd Darren KoonsAnd James BruceAnd Patrick GibsonAnd Chris Floydand more.
DIFFA is one of the largest and most successful fundraising organizations that help HIV/AIDS, with branches in Dallas, New York, Chicago, Kansas City, San Francisco and Seattle.
Formed in 1984, the Dallas Chapter is one of the largest HIV/AIDS organizations in Texas that provides funding to local HIV/AIDS service organizations within our community.
DIFFA/Dallas has awarded more than $8 million to 25 frontline HIV/AIDS service organizations in North Texas that provide direct care to those living or affected by HIV/AIDS.
