High-Energy Dressed to Kilt Fashion Show Celebrates 20 Years

What do a fish, a falcon, a dog, a SEAL, an umbrella, an Oscar statue and a swimming pool in a hotel where the Beatles once stayed have in common?

If you answered the 20th Friends of Scotland’s Dressed to Kilt Fashion Show at the Omni Shoreham Hotel on April 1, you were obviously there. The models and the crowd had a blast.

For the very first time, Friends of Scotland’s Dressed to Kilt Fashion Show & Gala was held in the nation’s capital to celebrate its 20th anniversary. The show took place 20 years to the day of the first show in New York City on April 1, 2003. 

This year’s theme was “Country Cool,” and the runway show highlighted looks inspired by hunting, shooting, fishing, camping, riding and other outdoor activities. Providing these looks were both Scottish designers and others who utilize traditional Scottish fabrics that are not only suited for the catwalk but also the outdoor country lifestyle. 

Taking the runway were former Navy SEALs, high-profile athletes from both sides of the Atlantic, news anchors, politicians, an Oscar nominee, a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, several fearless female veterans and even a live falcon.

The rowdy show gave a major salute to two of Scotland’s greatest supporters, Queen Elizabeth II as well as Sean Connery, co-founder of Dressed to Kilt. Proceeds from the evening benefited the Navy SEAL Foundation. 

If you get a chance to go next year, take that opportunity — all for a very good cause. 

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