Diet Culture and the Toll it Takes on Mental Health and Self Worth is a virtual panel that will explore the stories of plus-sized fashion designer Renee Cafaro and plus-sized model Sarah Hamel-Smith. Read More
Break Free NYFW, a designer showcase with a cause, announces their featured speakers, performers, and sponsors for their up-and-coming runway show featuring fashion designers such as Helen Castillo of Project Runway and Project Runway All Stars, Mental Health Activist and Plus Sized Designer, Renee Cafaro, making her NYFW premiere, Ashley Alt, and cottagecore women’s wear brand, Dynasty George. Read More
The Shatterproof Rise Up Against Addiction Walk will be held on Saturday, October 29th, 8:00 am at Pier 84, New York, NY. Read More
Break Free NYFW is an immersive runway experience of art, design, fashion, and social issues. The show will be held during New York Fashion Week on Saturday, September 10th, 2022 at 7 pm ET. Read More
Break Free NYFW is a runway show with a cause, leading the discussion on mental health and substance use disorders within the fashion industry. We have invited mental health and addiction rights activists to not only walk in this show as models but to be featured designers showcasing their collections for the New York elite to immerse themselves within their brands’ core mission of shining a light on this pressing issue. Read More
We’ve started the summer in a blaze of sober glory and plan on keeping it that way… in the sunshine, on a rooftop. ☀️ Read More
The forecast for today is warm, sunny, beautiful, sober, and sweaty 😝☀️🕺🏽🧡 We work hard at building a beautiful, safe space for EVERYONE who wants to enjoy a clean & sober time. This wouldn’t be possible without a community that believes in what we do. Read More
Disabilities in the Fashion Industry will explore what it is like to work in the fashion industry while living with a disability. Read More
Breaking Free of the Stigma: A Conversation on Mental Health is a virtual panel that will explore the stories of fashion designers, models, and sober advocates, and the impact their mental health has had on their careers within the industry. Read More
Break Free NYFW, a sober fashion showcase, held its first showcase on Monday, February 14th. The featured designers include: Jacqueline City Apparel, Love Disorder, Adorn Your Clothes, and LadyCat. Read More
Is it too big a stretch to merge the conversation of mental health and recovery with fashion? Alexandra Nyman of LadyCat doesn’t seem to think so. Read More
Resolutions in Sobriety is a virtual panel featuring addiction recovery thought leaders, influencers, and advocates who will discuss their goals for the new year. Read More
