NightLife Intersections: Fashion

Strut don’t walk for NightLife’s most fashion-forward event. We're serving more than looks in a night all about weaving connections through fashion. Discover the important role fashion plays in artistic expression and how it can be used to connect communities. See it all in action with an engaging panel conversation with Alia Sharrief from The Hijabi Chronicles, Cindy Phan from The Ao Dai Festival, and Joey Montoya from Urban Native Era, moderated by KQED radio reporter and podcast producer Marisol Medina-Cadena. Then, head straight to the catwalk for a fierce fashion show featuring work from all three designers!

Featuring:

• The Ao Dai Festival- Named after the traditional Vietnamese garment, the Ao Dai Festival leverages fashion as a powerful vehicle for sharing and connecting with Vietnamese culture and history. Activist and founder Jenny Do also emphasizes affecting positive change through art, and uses her platform to raise awareness of social issues such as human trafficking, women’s rights, and child abuse.
• The Hijabi Chronicles - Created in 2014 by hip hop artist, emcee, and human rights activist Alia Sharrief, the Hijabi Chronicles aims to give Muslim women in hip hop proper representation and celebrates their creativity and diversity through the lens of modesty.
• Urban Native Era - The brainchild of Joey Montoya (Lipan Apache), Urban Native Era (UNE) aims to increase the visibility of Indigenous Peoples through fashion and design. More than a decade on, UNE crafts minimal yet powerful designs to create timeless garments that are made for everyone.