Fall fashion at Third Thursday

Third Thursday draws thousands of people to Pittsfield’s “Upstreet Cultural District” on North Street.

PITTSFIELD – Tonight, North Street will be turned into one big catwalk.

Aside from fashion statements by attendees, the theme of tonight’s Third Thursday street festival, which runs from 5-8 p.m., is “Passion for Fashion.”

Palace Park (near the intersection of North and Fenn streets) will sport a catwalk featuring two different fashion shows emceed and DJed by DJ BFG (a.k.a. Gabriel Squailia). Goodwill kicks things off showcasing affordable recycled fashion from 5-6 p.m.

At 6:30 p.m., the Upstreet Fashion Show will feature clothing, accessories and more found in downtown Pittsfield’s shops and salons. Participating upstreet shops include Jess et Mia, Ancient Language Collection, Diedre’s Special Day, Crispina, Bespoke and Kidding Around Consignment.

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes

Another highlight of the night is the second annual “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” fundraiser for the Elizabeth Freeman Center, where men walk a mile in women’s shoes to raise awareness and funds to fight domestic violence.

The Pittsfield Police and Fire departments are in a contest to see who can field the most men walking, as well as collect the most funds and pledges. Both the Pittsfield High School and Taconic High School football teams will also be participating, along with the PHS cross country team.

The fundraiser kicks off at 6 p.m. at the foot of North Street near Park Square, where the City Stage will be located this month. On-site signups and pledges are welcome and there will be a selection of large women’s shoes to wear for those who do not bring their own.

Another good cause

The Berkshire Immigrant Center is hosting a winter clothing drive to provide warm winter clothing for new immigrants, many who come ill-prepared for New England winters.

The center is looking for no longer needed sweaters, coats and other cold weather clothing.

’80s fashion contest at the Beacon

Just before the Beacon Cinema’s 8 p.m. showing of Dirty Dancing ($5, part of the “Throwback Thursdays” series), the theater will host an ’80s fashion contest. Leg warmers and scrunchies are encouraged.

A full schedule of Third Thursday events and a map are available online at discoverpittsfield.com.

Posted by Catherine M. Krummey on September 20, 2012. Filed under Arts and Entertainment,Community Events. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry