‘On April 30, Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted St., in partnership with Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation, presented Sashay into Spring, a fashion and accessory show celebrating transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) youth.
The event was conceived by model Jae Matthiesen, along with Sophie Buchman.
Photo by Vern Hester
“This event is deeply personal for me,” Matthiesen said in a press release. “I moved to Chicago from South Dakota where a community like this simply didn’t exist for me. Growing up, I never had a space where my identity was celebrated or even acknowledged in this way.”
Matthiesen added, “Now being able to host this for the next generation of queer youth in Chicago feels like a full-circle moment.”
Hair and make-up for the show were done at Noella Salon Space,1018 N. Ashland Ave., with outfits curated through Monarch Thrift Shop, 2875 N. Milwaukee Ave.
