Whenever I hear the words ‘fashion’ and ‘art’ in the same breath, I know it’s going to be interesting. Some claim fashion is always art, as a means to express one’s true self. Others don’t make the connection at all, believing fashion to be simply a way to clothe your body for protection from the elements. Most of us fall somewhere in between those two camps. The annual St. Pete Art & Fashion Week Runway Presentation runs the gamut, offering both commercially marketed retail pieces as well as wearable art couture. It was, as in years past, a very entertaining runway show featuring the creative works of local designers as well as stylish offerings from locally owned vendors. Here are several looks from the show…
*Photos by Mark Anthony Smith for Prolific Quarterly Magazine
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