When I logged onto Facebook I was notified that I had an event invitation so I just clicked on it. It was from a friend of mine from high school, Cosmeque Hall, and titled Scarlet Shadows. Scarlet Shadows was a fashion show being put on by the students of Sanford-Brown College at the West Hartford Town Hall Auditorium on Friday, October 28 at 7 pm. I decided, hey why not stop by and check it out after work. Though I was late and got there a couple models before the intermission I enjoyed what I did see and was very impressed by most of it.
It wasn't your typical styles and outfits, but it did include some familiarity. There were blazers, booties, heels, tims, vests, skirts and different shirts. There was on shirt with a vampire cape-like collar, a dress with glass pieces all over it as well as the red dress with the long train down below, a two piece lumber jack jacket and skirt (which i thought was kind of cute and lots of funky designed stockings.
My favorite outfits of the nght were a guy in a blue and white pinstripe blazer with green interior, blue man caprice (but I would have liked them as full pants), a white button up with a green vest, a red bow tie and white loafers. And there were two girls whose outfits I really liked. The first one had on a simple white knee length pencil skirt. The top was plain, black in the front and white in the back. It dipped in a V-Shape in the back and was sliced up and fell off the shoulders. And she had on some black booties. The other one was a short green mini skirt that was like a wool material, a green and cream oriental styled jacket-like top that buttoned up in the front, stockings and black heels.
The Fashion Show Sponsors were Jessica McClintock in the West Farms Mall, Mary Elizabeth Anne at etsy.com and Uptown Consignments, Barbara Capenera in South Windsor. The jewelry was from Sparkle Jewelry, Tracy Claire in Canton Evergreen Walk, South Windsor.
Sanford-Brown College- Farmington was formally called Gibbs College and offers career training in fields like Fashion Design and Merchandising, Medical Assisting, Medical Billing and Coding, and Business Office Administration.
The Fashion Department put this event together to give back to the community with entertainment as well as donations. They are giving part of the proceeds earned from the many supporters who showed up to an organization called "Our Piece of the Pie," which helps urban youth become successful adults. It is a youth development agency offering a relationship-centered approach to help young people access and attain a mix of the educational, employment and personal skills that contribute to their success."
Here is Sanford's website if you like what you see and/or are interested in seeing what they have to offer. --> www.sanfordbrownfarmington.com
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