Pittsburgh Opera’s Laced/Unlaced Fashion Show

Event Co-Chairs Melanie Corckard and Michele Fabrizi with Pittsburgh Opera General Director Christopher Hahn. All photos by David Bachman for the Pittsburgh Opera.

February 22, 2023

A capacity crowd of 275 recently filled the Bitz Opera Factory for Pittsburgh Opera’s ‘Laced/Unlaced’ fashion show. The event combined ‘Gothic romance’ opera fashion assembled from pieces in Pittsburgh Opera’s costume shop vault with elegant, accessible luxury fashion from Skye Douglass’ House of Couture Designs, and seductive lingerie from Pulchra Intimates. Pittsburgh Opera’s Resident Artists and local tenor Ben Werley sang dramatic operatic excerpts during the event. Hair styling consulting services were provided by Studio Booth’s Ron Booth and Izear Winfrey. Mindful Hospitality Group catered and poured custom cocktails made with Quantum Spirits’ grapefruit gin and vodka. The event was co-chaired by Michele Fabrizi and Melanie Crockard, and sponsored by The James and Melanie Crockard Foundation. Laced/Unlaced raised over $50,000 for Pittsburgh Opera.