Put On Your High Heeled Shoes

A few days ago, I was approached by two cool high school girls, Lizzie and Moh, who work at a local downtown theater.  They were looking for a unique way to raise some money for their theater, which has a hard time bringing in enough revenue to keep itself afloat, let along bring in a profit.  The theater itself is quite a little gem, with a long history, and a decor that shows the signs of just that.  I typically turn down ideas for fashion shows for a few reasons:

1.  They are A LOT of work.
2. What's the point?  People around here are hardly interested in fashion, and most have never seen, nor would they want to see a fashion show.
3. I never tend to do anything half-assed, and I certainly wouldn't want this show to look like a little rinky dink event.  It has to be a SHOW, meaning we need to be innovative, creative, and need volunteers!

With that being said, I was excited with the girls enthusiasm, their interest in modeling and fashion, and the cause, which was to raise money for the Berwick Theatre.  The theater itself, is probably one of the few remaining independently owned original downtown theaters that are still open for business, and it's quite a little catch.  I have been to the theater a few times, and it's almost like stepping back into time.  A show is a few bucks, which is a drastic difference from the price of the large, flashy theaters of today.  Candy, popcorn, and sodas are a dollar and some change.  And the whole place is filled with kids.  There's a distinct aroma of worn out theater seats and carpeting, all of which sort of adds to the experience, if you are someone who can look at it that way.  There are still some cool art deco architectural details as well if you take the time to look around a little bit.  With so much life and activity still going on in this piece of history, how could I say no? 

While the concept of the show is still in the works, I'm hoping we will be able to come up with an interesting inspiration and theme for the show.  Maybe we can do something that is theater related, and put on an event that has to do with fashion in film through the ages.  I'm excited to see how this show will take form, and for right now, we are expecting the show to take place in late June.  I hope that you will all follow the posts on the progress and excitement of our plans for this show, as I have a feeling it will be a blast!  As for the most current news, we chose a casting date for models to be featured to walk in the show, which will be taking place on Sunday May 1st at two locations:

The Purple Zebra  12 - 2pm
The Berwick Theatre  3 - 5pm

Here is the press image I came up with last night for the casting:

Stick with me fore more details on the fashion show fundraiser event and on how you can help out or attend as they become available!