WARHOL & FRIENDS
BoobyBall 2010 gets fashionable with Halston, Jagger
and Minnelli
In order to bring the upcoming Booby Ball fundraiser the right sartorial feel, the team behind the October 16th event, happening this year at Toronto’s Kool Haus, recently leaned on some of the cities best photographers, as well as friends, to volunteer their time and recreate the vibe of Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager’s legendary New York City night club, Studio 54. “The energy on set was just right,” said lensman Jalani Morgan. “It didn’t feel like a set, it felt like a party and that is what created a nice sense of authenticity for me—it was great!”
The shoot, meant to bring awareness for this year’s Booby Ball theme, as well as the cause itself, Rethink Breast Cancer, took place at the soon-to-be opened, newly renovated downstairs club at Marben restaurant. Among the five photographers, whose art will be displayed inside the venue for Booby Ball, were Caitlin Cronenberg, Steve Carty, Babar Khan and Javier Lovera, who each had a short time frame to complete one spot on Studio 54-inspired portrait. “The theme is fantastic,” Khan said. “Aside from the excitement and freedom of Studio 54, visually it was just an extraordinary place. The era represents a more carefree, creative and open-minded time, both in terms of fashion and mindset.”
Having raised close to a millions dollars, Booby Ball, in it’s 8th year, hopes to break more records with this year’s event. It’s all for a good cause and, as photog Steve Carty puts it; “I don’t think that there is anyone out there that hasn’t been affected by cancer in some way.”
Tickets for the event, often seen as one of the best events in Toronto, are on sale now at BoobyBall.com.
**Photography by Steve Carty
