GARRAS 2023 Fashion Show Fundraiser in West Hollywood | FULL SHOW

Relive the biggest night for The TransLatin@ Coalition! 🏳️‍⚧️ The GARRAS 2023 Fashion Show Fundraiser took place at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, CA, on November 18th, 2023. Hosted by Maria Roman-Taylorson, Vice President and COO at The TransLatin@ Coalition, with an opening performance by the Los Angeles Parmelettes Drumline.

GARRAS 2023 is a dazzling display of style, passion, and purpose as we showcase various trans, gender nonconforming, and intersex designers supporting The TransLatin@ Coalition’s Center for Violence Prevention & Transgender Wellness in Los Angeles. Experience the fusion of fashion and philanthropy, where runway glamour meets the heartwarming spirit of giving.

Thank you to all our sponsors, partners, and supporters for making GARRAS 2023 our biggest show ever!

▶ CHAPTERS
0:00 Opening Act – Los Angeles Parmelettes Drumline
6:19 Welcome remarks by Maria Roman-Taylorson, Vice President & COO
11:30 Runway 1 – Sharpe Suiting
16:17 Runway 2 – TS Secret
20:56 The TransLatin@ Coalition Board Members
24:30 Welcome Bamby Salcedo, President & CEO of The TransLatin@ Coalition
40:30 Runway 3 – Ten Eleven
45:49 Runway 4 – Life of Mars
50:33 GARRAS Vocational Scholarship 2023 presented Bamby Salcedo
54:29 Spirit of Accomplice Award
56:34 Runway 5 – Eruvey Tapia
1:05:33 Runway 6 – Armani Dae
1:09:33 Runway 7 – Claudia Abundis
1:14:12 Runway 8 – El Burro
1:21:08 Runway 9 – Natalia Acosta
1:27:55 The TransLatin@ Coalition Staff
1:30:03 Closing

Field Producer - Paolo Riveros
Camera Operator A - Paolo Riveros
Camera Operator B - Romas Ušakovas
Camera Operator C - Sarai Mojica

What does GARRAS stand for?
GARRAS stands for Groundbreaking Activism Redirecting & Reforming All Systems.

What is GARRAS?
GARRAS Fashion Show is an annual fundraising event to support the life-saving supportive services that The TransLatin@ Coalition provides in Los Angeles through the Center for Violence Prevention & Transgender Wellness.

▶ Donate to The TransLatin@ Coalition
https://garras.org/

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https://www.translatinacoalition.org/

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The mission of The TransLatin@ Coalition (TLC) is to advocate for the specific needs of the Trans Latin@ community that resides in the U.S.A. and to plan strategies that improve our quality of life. We provide comprehensive supportive services to trans, gender non-conforming, and Intersex (TGI) individuals in Los Angeles through the Center for Violence Prevention & Transgender Wellness.