Written by Randi Bentia | Photos by Randi Bentia
The annual Fitted Lifestyle event, hosted by Stretch & Poke, took place at the Brampton Fairgrounds in Caldeon, ON on Saturday, May 24, 2014. The major difference from last year - the event's car show competition cars were all displayed indoors between 2 buildings (100+ cars total). I, personally, enjoyed walking between the buildings (40ft; outdoor); the theme and style of each indoor section/building were more evident with this outdoor area of walking space. It was like walking into 2 different shows.
Enter the larger of the 2 buildings, your ears hear the familiar EDM (Electronic Dance Music) sounds/tracks by the DJ. Over 70 cars were displayed in the building, including a R/C drift exhibition in the middle and vendors lined-up side-by-side along the perimeter of the building. I loved the layout of this building! Not only was it easier to spot/see the displayed competing vehicles, but there were ZERO obstructions in the way of photography/videography - a photographer/videographer-haven, some may say, to capture the highlights of the show, spotlighting the reason why enthusiasts, like myself, attend shows (like Fitted) - THE CARS!
While at the PASMAG booth and walking around, I saw less than a handful of models. There were, however, female spokespeople at booths and event staff but the lack of "models" lent to the idea that this was a show "all about the cars".
The DJ in the smaller of the 2 buildings mixed hip-hop music and this played a major role; breakdance (b-boy) competitions were held in this building throughout the day (freestyle, teams and 1vs1). Monster Energy Drink (entrance of the building) and Vapor Options were the major vendors in this building.
What once was the "show" area last year, the outdoor (gravel) section was now used as attendee/exhibitor parking but, this did not stop car enthusiasts in attendance to display their cars in a "car show" manner. The perimeter of the roll-in road was reserved for vehicles of show-quality, of which, were late to register for the show. In "car meet" fashion, the outdoor parking lot and roads/paths leading to the 2 buildings were areas of "hang out".
For more Fitted event info and tour dates, go to www.fittedlifestyle.com.
