International 'Dressed to Kilt' fashion show makes Houston debut with Mattress Mack, Marcus Luttrell

Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale walks the runway during 'Dressed to Kilt' at Million Air Houston on April 7, 2018 in Houston, Texas. Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale walks the runway during 'Dressed to Kilt' at Million Air Houston on April 7, 2018 in Houston, Texas. Photo: Rick Kern/Getty Images For Dressed To Kilt Photo: Rick Kern/Getty Images For Dressed To Kilt Image 1 of / 59 Caption Close International 'Dressed to Kilt' fashion show makes Houston debut with Mattress Mack, Marcus Luttrell 1 / 59 Back to Gallery







The international 'Dressed to Kilt' fashion show made its Houston debut on Saturday with Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale, military hero Marcus Luttrell, and Olympian Carl Lewis walking down the runway in custom-made Scottish kilts.

The fashion show's theme was a celebration and collision of outdoor sports style and the big city, dubbed "From the Highlands to Houston – Country Cool."

The event at the newly-minted Million Air complex at Hobby Airport also saw appearances from Houston rapper Trae tha Truth (just hours after throwing out the first pitch at the Houston Astros game) plus KPRC-TV personality Jennifer Reyna making their way down the white runway in front of Houston glitterati.

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The rapper and the newswoman weren't in kilts but plenty of other people were. The rapper walked the runway in a custom-made Astros jersey. The backstage area was bustling with last-minute fittings and selfie-taking.

The man of the night though was McIngvale, who was honored for his various good deeds over Houston's past turbulent year. He walked the runway in a blue and red kilt and smiled the whole night.

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Since 2003 DTK has traditionally has been held in New York City but this year it moved down south. The weather in Houston this weekend was surprisingly cool which made some of the kilt models a bit more chilly than anticipated.

Various local first responder groups were also in the mix on Saturday night and the event benefited Marcus Luttrell's Lone Survivor Foundation and the Navy SEAL Foundation.

Craig Hlavaty is a reporter for Chron.com and HoustonChronicle.com.