EMERGENCE: LIBERATION + FREAK the after party

In honor of 'National Coming Out Day', EMERGENCE, sponsored by Oakland Style Week, the stage again this year for a very special performance and runway spectale featuring over 20 boundary-pushing looks and garments crafted by local QTPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ designers.

This all-ages show represents the experience of emergence and everyone’s potential for liberation through intentional, unapologetic self-expression, subversion, playing with expansive identity, and reclamation of our sexuality and desires.

Designers:

• GAIA (@gaiaw0rldwide)
• Wild Child Customs (@w1ld_ch1ld_customs)
• Nicole Renée: Nicki's Dollhouse LLC (@nickisdollhouse)
• GnarlyNaraa!! : GNARLY (@gnarlynaraa)
• Flor's Emporium (@florsemporium)
• Loathe Luxury (@loatheluxury)
• Ratkinng (@ratkinng)
• Sadie Robinson (@sadiegreyduck)

Music by @princess.80085

EMERGENCE is the official LGBTQIA2S+ Fashion Show of Oakland Style Week (sponsored).

FREAK encourages everyone to get their freak on! Come in a costume that makes you feel liberated and in touch with your wild side (the freakier, the better!) We'll be hosting special guests, DJs, and performances from your favorite freaky LGBTQIA2S+ performers and community members such as:

DJS:

DUVALÍN B3B

DJ Bex Ecchi (@c0n.__.chile)

DJ Caótico (@_d.igi)

DJ Esoterix (@geminthenight)

ESTRELLA (@f0rgivingeachofus)

QUEERMOM (@queermom)

SUSPENSION SHIBARI PERFORMANCE by Mari Cherry (@cherryknotties)

DOMME DUNGEON by Dom Demi (@dom_demi)

SPANK AND IMPACT PLAY BOOTH by Lilith Spillz (@lilithspillz)

Categories are:

Freak on a Leash

Itty Bitty Freaky Bikini

Monster Freak

Queen of the Freaks

Freak-King

Masks are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED and will be distributed at both events.

Harm Reduction Materials will also be available.

These events have a ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY for CREEPS, RACISTS, and UNKIND AND UNSAFE BEHAVIOR.

Host or Publisher EMERGENCE, The Fashion Show