Pittsburgh Magazine: A beloved icon of the Pittsburgh fashion scene will be hanging up his hat at the end of March.
Richard Parsakian, owner of Eons Fashion Antique in Shadyside, and a longtime fashion curator for events at Pittsburgh Opera, the Andy Warhol Museum and Metropol nightclub, announced this week that Pittsburgh Opera’s annual fashion show will be his last after 45 years of event work.
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Richard Parsakian’s final fashion show feels like a culmination of his entire career, especially the way he describes it as bringing together artists and friends he’s worked with over the years. That makes it feel a lot more meaningful than just a typical fashion show. I also really like the idea of “fashion theatre.” Blending vintage couture with performance, dancers, and singers makes it feel more immersive, dynamic, and creatively engaging than a standard runway. It sounds like the kind of experience that goes beyond just looking at clothes and turns into storytelling and visual art. At the same time, there’s something bittersweet about it. After 45 years, it’s hard to imagine that kind of presence just ending. But I also think it’s kind of exciting that he’s choosing to go out in such a big, intentional way instead of quietly stepping away.
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