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Mighty Aphrodite Outtakes

We couldn’t fit all our great pictures from this inspiring event into one post. If you missed part one, you can find it HERE. To see all of our Mighty Aphrodite coverage click HERE.

DemiGODS sign

DJ and another model relax before the show:

Dope at Mighty Aphrodite

Alissa Bourne and another model pose for the camera:

Mighty Aphrodite models

Quincy Jones looks on as Stephanie strikes one of her signature poses:

Stephanie and Quincy Jones

Foreground: A model wearing the Herschel Claim pack from Palace 5
Background: DJ models an Kai-Aaakman jacket from Redeem:

Mighty Aphrodite backstage men's

A Palace 5 model does some impromptu dancing on the runway:

Palace5 dance

Stephanie and another model for It’s Vintage Darling just before the show:

Stephanie and friend model for It's Vintage Darling

A model for It's Vintage Darling twirls

Stephanie models a look from It’s Vintage Darling:

Stephanie models for It's Vintage Darling

A look from Tari (great shoes!) modelled by Alissa Bourne:

Modeling for Tari

A look from Tari (Proenza Schouler dress & Moschino belt):

A model walks for Tari

DJ models an Kai-Aaakman jacket from Redeem:

Dope models for Redeem

A Redeem model in a pensive pose:

A model strikes a pose for Redeem

The Fire-Eater:

Fire Eater - Mighty Aphrodite

Fire Eater - Mighty Aphrodite

Armina stands out from the crowd with her beautiful hair, sharp purple-print jacket and gorgeous dark eyes. The vintage style camera strap and leather bag are great finishing touches. Of course she’s also a designer, check out her store: Yahghi. Taken after the Mighty Aphrodite fashion show.

Armina stands out from the crowd with her beautiful hair, sharp purple-print jacket and gorgeous dark eyes. The vintage style camera strap and leather bag are great finishing touches. Of course she’s also a designer, check out her store: Yahghi.

Taken after the Mighty Aphrodite fashion show.

Before he walked the runway for Redeem, DJ was still extremely stylish. The colorful woven bracelets and gold watch contrast sharply with his all white shirt and pants. Taken at the Mighty Aphrodite fashion show.

Before he walked the runway for Redeem, DJ was still extremely stylish. The colorful woven bracelets and gold watch contrast sharply with his all white shirt and pants. Taken at the Mighty Aphrodite fashion show.

Ever wonder how to stand out in a room of fashionable people? Here’s your answer. We love the whole look, from the hot pink toes, to the oversize ‘El Sultan Carpet School’ bag and the single (!) huge bird feather earring. Taken at the Mighty Aphrodite fashion show.

Ever wonder how to stand out in a room of fashionable people? Here’s your answer. We love the whole look, from the hot pink toes, to the oversize ‘El Sultan Carpet School’ bag and the single (!) huge bird feather earring. Taken at the Mighty Aphrodite fashion show.

Stephanie (center) and Kimee Brown (right) pose with makeup artist Michelle before the Mighty Aphrodite fashion show. We love the contrast of Michelle’s bright pink nail polish against her shoes and her bright magenta lips. Kimee’s outfit is so sensational we had to give it a separate blog post, which you can see here.

Stephanie (center) and Kimee Brown (right) pose with makeup artist Michelle before the Mighty Aphrodite fashion show. We love the contrast of Michelle’s bright pink nail polish against her shoes and her bright magenta lips. Kimee’s outfit is so sensational we had to give it a separate blog post, which you can see here.

Kimee Brown mimics the pose of Karl Lagerfeld on her t-shirt, which is not even out yet (!!!). The T-shirt is Karl Lagerfeld for Impulse - only available at Macy’s starting August 31st. We also love the scarf, red blazer and her JC Shoes (seen Here).

Kimee Brown mimics the pose of Karl Lagerfeld on her t-shirt, which is not even out yet (!!!). The T-shirt is Karl Lagerfeld for Impulse - only available at Macy’s starting August 31st. We also love the scarf, red blazer and her JC Shoes (seen Here).

A model shows off our favorite look from Palace 5 at the Mighty Aphrodite fashion show. We have always been a sucker for cardigans, but the stars of this look are the Herschel Claim pack in mustard and especially the TOMS Bleach Splatter Denim Men’s Cordones (which we must buy).

A model shows off our favorite look from Palace 5 at the Mighty Aphrodite fashion show. We have always been a sucker for cardigans, but the stars of this look are the Herschel Claim pack in mustard and especially the TOMS Bleach Splatter Denim Men’s Cordones (which we must buy).

Dwayne Brice manager and associate buyer at Hu’s Wear and a principle at DNA Luxury stops to have his picture taken before entering the madness that was Mighty Aphrodite. We love the contrast of his electric blue bag, the easy draping on his blazer and the leopard print slip-on shoes!

Dwayne Brice manager and associate buyer at Hu’s Wear and a principle at DNA Luxury stops to have his picture taken before entering the madness that was Mighty Aphrodite. We love the contrast of his electric blue bag, the easy draping on his blazer and the leopard print slip-on shoes!

Mighty Aphrodite Fashion/Art Show

Last Saturday night in Washington, DC felt like NYC in the 60’s. Many of the city’s most fashionable and creative people filled an oppressively hot, dimly lit, raw warehouse space to witness the beginning of something. The individuals behind DemiGODS teamed up with Quincy Jones and Khalil Muhsin (of Smith Commons) to throw the wildest fashion/art/fire-eater show ever seen in DC. You definitely had to be there to fully appreciate its magic.

The fashion show featured looks from Redeem, Tari, It’s Vintage Darling, and Palace 5, in addition to models climbing on scaffolding. We loved the energy of the event and have many more pictures to share over the coming week.

To see the outtakes pictures from this event click HERE. To see all our Mighty Aphrodite coverage click HERE. These are our pictures of the fashion show:

Mighty Aphrodite fashion show

DJ models a must-have Kai-Aaakman jacket from Redeem:

Dope models for Redeem

A look from Palace 5, love the shoes:

Palace 5

Stephanie models a look from It’s Vintage Darling:

Stephanie models for It's Vintage Darling

Alissa Bourne models a look from Tari:

Tari

We really liked the Fall/Winter Men’s looks from Redeem:

Redeem

A Proenza Schouler dress & Moschino belt from Tari:

Tari

More shots of that must-have Kai-Aakman jacket, modeled by DJ for Redeem:

Dope models for Redeem

Stephanie models another look from It’s Vintage Darling:

Stephanie models for It's Vintage Darling

A look from Tari:

Tari

Another look from Redeem:

Redeem

An Alexander Wang dress from Tari worn by Alissa Bourne:

Tari

DJ models a look for Redeem:

Dope models for Redeem

Stephanie models for Redeem:

Stephanie models for Redeem

Look on the left is Redeem and the look on the right is It’s Vintage Darling:

Looks from the Mighty Aphrodite fashion show

At center is Lori Parkerson the beauty and brains behind Redeem, one of the best clothing stores in DC (for women or men):

Lori from Redeem with models

Quincy Jones:

Quincy Jones