Chance & Charm

By VOICE-TRIBUNE

There are events, and then there are experiences. KMAC Couture is an experience. Coming into its 13th year, on Saturday, April 19th this avant-garde runway show takes a turn toward the mystical, with artworks touching on themes of luck, superstition, and the symbols we associate with fortune and fate. 

Whether or not you believe in the charm of a rabbit’s foot, the luck of a four-leaf clover, or fate in a roll of the dice, this year’s couture runway is sure to impress. This show will be an exploration of the talismans, rituals, and beliefs that stir curiosity and open our minds to the unknown. Artists will pull from the deep wells of global mythologies and personal superstitions, crafting pieces that ask: What do we hold onto when we dream? 

Each KMAC Couture is an artistic expression of the human imagination, each step on the runway tells a story, each piece an invitation to see the world through the eyes of the artist who created it. From the Roman goddess Fortuna and the ever-watchful Eye of Horus to the beckoning maneki-neko of Japan and the fiery auspices of the Chinese dragon, inspiration is as limitless as belief itself. Will you find luck in a transformative piece that shifts before your eyes? Will a cascade of crimson and black, a nod to prosperity and protection, command your gaze? This year’s KMAC Couture is an unfolding mystery waiting to be deciphered. 

Before the first design takes the runway, slip into the evening with a cocktail in hand and when the final look vanishes behind the curtain, don’t think it’s over, the night holds more secrets. Stay for the afterparty. Join the dreamers, the risk-takers, and the believers on a night where fashion defies convention, and fortune favors the bold. 

The Wheel of Fortune is turning. Will you be there to see where it lands? 

Don’t test your luck! Get your tickets now at www.kmacmuseum.org/kmac-couture-2025