Recap: DIFFA/Dallas celebrated inclusivity and fashion at House of DIFFA Gala
Original ‘Queer Eye’ hosts Jai Rodriguez and Carson Kressley at the House of DIFFA EXTRAVAGANZA Gala. (Courtesy photos by Joseph Brewster) On May 7, the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS, DIFFA/Dallas, concluded the season with its signature gala, House of DIFFA: EXTRAVAGANZA.
The gala was hosted at the Omni Dallas Hotel and featured a curated selection of one-of-a-kind tailored jackets by world-renowned designers Veronica Beard, Badgley Mischka, Uncommon Man, Alberta Ferretti, Andre Yabin, DSquared2, Lucchese, Emilio Pucci, Alexander McQueen and many more.
The program kicked off with the Style Council Ambassador and DIFFA Legends runway walk followed by a speech from House of DIFFA Co-Chairs Clint Bradley, Justin Bundick, Brittanie Buchanan Oleniczak, and Jim DiMarino and DIFFA/Dallas’ Current Chair David White and DIFFA/Dallas Chair Emeritus Tim Garippa. “House of DIFFA: EXTRAVAGANZA pays tribute to what the organization symbolizes – family.
House of DIFFA represents eccentricity, inclusivity, and fights stigma. But most of all, House of DIFFA unites the community for one common cause – end the spread of HIV.
