Costumes for a Cure
Did you know that 1 in 8 Canadian women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime? I didn’t know how insane that statistic was until I came upon the incredible CURE Foundation. The CURE Foundation is a national foundation that provides funding for research, equipment and community programs for breast cancer patients. There are a lot of amazing organizations dedicated to this cause and they are all so uniquely altruistic, I just can’t even begin to express how generous in energy, time, support and funds. What makes the CURE Foundation slightly different than the rest is that their mission is driven by the fact that some patients with breast cancer can’t afford to fight, like literally don’t have the money. To think that 1 in 8 women in Canada will develop breast cancer in her lifetime is just too devastating a number to swallow. So what can we do?
There are a number of causes that really hit me hard. For obvious reasons, breast cancer is just the one that women think about most often. I think about it in the shower, I think about it at the doctor, I think about it when I self-check and something feels slightly off, and I think about it when I’m confronted with news that someone I know has been diagnosed. We’ve all been there and nothing can prepare us for it. I think that’s why what the CURE Foundation does is just so special. They want to ensure that all women who are fighting have access to the financial support they need in order to win their fight. All women deserve to have a community to be a part of and have the funds they need to get the right care and medical attention. Because breast cancer doesn’t discriminate.
There are so many ways to get involved in the charity of your choice. This year, I am rallying my efforts to raise awareness and funds for a few charitable organizations. But whether I’m concentrating on one cause or another, I’ll always attend an event for a good cause because that is the easiest way to donate and get involved. Also, you get to partake in one of the most meaningful elements of charity: building community and raising awareness. To some, a party might just feel like a party – but, sometimes a party saves lives. And Costumes for a Cure does just that.
Costumes for a Cure is always around Halloween and this year was all about the most iconic era of pop culture life ever… Studio 54. If you ever felt like you were born in the wrong time and missed out on a night in the life of New York City circa 1970. Although the party was at Time Supper Club right here in our hometown on MTL, it felt like you were transported to the old nightclub on 54th street. The music, the décor, the costumes, it was like a time warp. There are 9 fantastic ladies who organized the event and kudos to them, because it was out of this world, or as they said in the 70s, it was far out and groovy. Some people came out in glam and model attire while others rocked a hippie chic or disco vibe. Everyone looked amazing!
I went as one of my starlet favourites: Bianca Jagger. She was a queen and a serious showstopper. She was a fashionista and actress back in the day and is in fact today a social and human rights activist. A lady after my own heart! There were rumours about her at one point that went viral, something about riding into the nightclub on a white horse… I can’t say for sure, but it was false and she became kind of a legend because of it! My yellow silk dress is Ronny Kobo and I paired it with a leopard head band. I picked up on a fun and bold colour palette with my red and orange Alexander McQueen shoes which I complemented with a red Gucci belt bag (so I could dance hands-free!). My accessories are vintage from Celine – I went simple with a long necklace and a cocktail ring.
If you picked up on the theme, even the photos are 70s style! We went for a fun filter that gave off the whole glamorous superstar just hanging out in a stairwell and it kind of worked, if I do say so myself!
The night was such a huge success and anyone who came out felt connected by the cause and it was truly powerful. Great work ladies! The event was a night for the books!
Photography by Patricia Brochu