MB Fashion Week- Day 2: Maggie Barry

Most of the shows in Fashion Week have an identical format, models walking up and down the runway one at a time, showing off each part of the collection. Every now and again you will have two models walking down at once, or maybe there will be a performance at the beginning of the show (ie an opera singer for Julia Clancey or a dance piece to Kanye West for Christian Audigier), but for the most part, the clothing is the most exciting part of the show. But for the Maggie Barry show, costume type collections were accompanied by circus performers, expert hula hoopers, belly dancers, violin artists and a sultry-Enrique Iglesias-type flamenco dancer (do I have your attention yet). The show started, in true Maggie Barry fashion, with 2 female ringmasters- a little person and a fully decked out Dita-Von-Tese type- in matching attire to introduce the show. Not only did the talent perform, but they were the models alongside a few real models. The collections consisted of costume type outfits, some cheap, but some really beautifully constructed. A favorite for me was a yellow puffy skirt with an amazingly detailed white top and paired with little white ruffle socks and ivory shoes, very porcelain doll. My gush moment: seeing Jeffrey Sebelia- winner of Project Runway Season 3 and designer for Cosa Nostra, watching girlfriend Cassandra Church model my favorite piece from the show. Some of the ensembles left their classiness (and half of their material) at the door, however because of the nature of the circus theme, you are more forgiving of some"freak show" pieces walking down the runway! To say the least, it was a memorable moment for the week.