Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Library Fashion Show Brings Diversity, Community Spirit

Lisa E. Crowley
BrocktonPost
BROCKTON--From evening wear to upscale urban styles to cutting edge every day T's and jeans, Brockton's Downtown by Design showed off its original fashions during a fundraiser for Brockton Library Foundation Tuesday night.
"It was a great night," said Anne Beauregard, a foundation member and all-around library volunteer who was one of nearly 100 men, women and children who watched as
hot young men and women modeled even hotter clothing designed and made especially for the event by Guilherme "Will" Barbosa and Karen "Special K" Brown, who together opened Downtown by Design on Main Street.
"First of all, it was a learning experience, but I definitely loved the outcome," Barbosa said after the show, which featured not only young men and women modeling the designs, but an appearance by the Darlington Braves, a group of adolescent cheerleaders from Pawtucket, Rhode Island, singer-songwriter Ray Diamonds (Pictured in photo below) and rapper Mic Ross.
The event was held in the library's conference room and featured a DJ playing club music as the models took their turns on the runway to cheers and shouts from audience members--many who were friends and family.
The crowd included young and old, elected officials or their representatives, MetroSouth Chamber of Commerce officials, and the library's new director Elizabeth Marcus Wolfe, who took over the job about three weeks ago after former director Harry Williams III left to take over at Quincy's Crane Public Library.
Coming from Holliston, Wolfe said the fashion show was a welcome blast of diversity, camaraderie, and positive city life.
"What a wonderful way to be introduced to the community," Wolfe said. Barbosa said Downtown by Design will host another "invite only" fashion show to be held at Brockton's V.F.W., Saturday, Nov. 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. that will be followed by dancing and music. Tickets are $25 and anyone can be on the guest list by contacting Barbosa at 508-942-9265 or email at criolo508@gmail.com.

1 comment:

  1. special mention goes out Anne Bouregard who first came to us with the idea of putting the fashion show together for the library foundation, and all of our sponsors. it was a pleasure bringing our ideas to life for the city of brockton

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