LOCAL FEATURE CREDIT: GILES CLASEN The sold-out show was more than just models and a runway. It was a multidimensional event that included a DJ, comedy, and dancing performances. But the focus was on the clothes and the people wearing them. “I want to embrace everybody and show the best parts of every person,” Cat said. “Being in the fashion industry, everybody gets catered to, based on the way that they present [their gender identity], and I don’t think that’s fair. I don’t think fashion should have a gender.” Cat said they believe fashion helps build community and identity. “The fashion line I created is called Fluid,” Cat said. “It is for everyone. Girls can wear it; boys can wear it. It doesn’t matter. You can be tall; you can be short. It is for every body type. It is for every person.” According to Cat, too often, traditional fashion is designed around gender stereotypes. Men wear men’s clothes. Women wear women’s clothes. Historically, there have been stigmas attached to crossing those boundaries. “I am nonbinary. My pronouns are they/them,” Cat said. “I present very feminine with a masculine twist. That is what I mean by gender stereotypes. I could walk around in six-inch stilettos, but I can change a tire faster than you would guess I could.” CREDIT: GILES CLASEN CREDIT: GILES CLASEN 6 DENVER VOICE August 2022
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