The Scots came out to celebrate Dressed to Kilt, the highest-profile Scottish event in the United States. The highly-anticipated event featured kilted gents and plaid-clad ladies strutting their stuff down the runway for an A-list of judges. Traditional kilts as well as fashion-forward garb are showcased in a lavish display of Scottish pride. Honorary Chairman Sir Sean Connery and his wife hosted the seventh annual Dressed to Kilt charity fashion show in New York City, which took place March 31, 2009.
Oh behave! Mike Myers works that kilt on the runway.
This year’s proceeds from Dressed to Kilt benefitted the Wounded Warriors program and the Paralyzed Veterans of America through Friends of Scotland, a non-profit corporation dedicated to advancing contemporary Scottish interests in the United States.
NASCAR/Indy 500 Champion Dario Franchetti and NY Jets Damian Woody wear their kilts proudly!
Their mission is to be “the primary US organization promoting a contemporary view of modern Scotland by showcasing Scottish cultural, educational, historical and genealogical connections between the United States and Scotland”.
Andie McDowell and daughters
The 2009 Dressed to Kilt fashion show featured appearances by:
Mike Myers, actor; Andie MacDowell, actress; Ed Westwick, Gossip Girl; Kellie Pickler, American Idol; Mark Indelicato, Ugly Betty; York George Wayne, Vanity Fair; Marcus Schenkenberg, model; Tom Gold, New York City Ballet principal dancer; Whitney Casey, bestselling author and TV personality; Lauren Tempany, Scottish supermodel; Stephanie Willemse, reigning Miss Scotland; Rusilko, “Mr. USA”; Lawrence Tynes, New York Giants; Donald Trump, The Apprentice; Brian d’Arcy James, Broadway Shrek star; Keanan Duffty, fashion designer; Maggie Rizer, actress/model; Chris Meloni, Law and Order: SVU; Katrina Bowden, 30 Rock; Paul Blackthorne, Lipstick Jungle; Damien Woody, New York Jets; Laura Bennett; Project Runway finalist Alex McCord, Real Housewives of New York; Dario Franchitti, NASCAR/Indy 500 Champion. www.friendsofscotland.org
Plaid can be glamorous, too. Stephanie Willamse,(left) the reigning Miss Scotland and "Obama girl" Amber Lee Ettinger rock the plaid.
