After months of anticipation, Catwalk Circus took over the Big Top – the Melbourne Town Hall – last Tuesday night and wow’ed the audience with a range of cutting edge performances and outstanding fashion.
As an appetiser to the L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival, Catwalk Circus did not disappoint, featuring a number of labels and acts that showcased exactly why Melbournians love their fashion so much.
Kicking off with Chambord and pretzels, fashion and theatre buffs crammed the rather chilly Town Hall to the opener featuring Pole Divas dancers. Two scantily clad ladies performed a range of ‘moves’ with the poles and had me ready to race out and sign up for a class – if I can ever do what those girls can, I am sure I’ll make some lucky man very happy one day.
The featured designers catwalk show followed – millinery by Alexandra Harper, exquisite dresses by Pamela Usanto, Stesha Ho and Eva Q and a performance by Circa NICA. Twenty minutes in and I couldn’t look away.
We continued with Patricia Keech headwear, personal favourite Preap and Coutts, Made in Donald and Anna Streeton – all gorgeous pieces and then another stunning Circa NICA showcase.
Personal Favourite Preap and Coutts
The talent on show was blowing me away – both in design and contortion. Seated next to the marketing and comms girls from NICA, it was inspiring to hear the stories behind the individuals performing – students to international professionals – all performing with the same passion and ability to leave the audience wanting more.
The fashion continued with Tovah, Neo Dia and et al, and was rounded out with OC Oscar Calvo and A. Concept, all accompanied by Metal Couture jewellery.
And the finale – a dance spectacular worthy of a Lady Gaga music video – was so awe worthy, I feel I will be talking about it for months. I only hope it appears on You Tube and will be sure to advise if it does. Amazing.
It is often hard to put into words the feeling I have when I watch a fashion show – I imagine it is something like falling in love – a feeling of coming home, where your heart soars and you know that you are in exactly the place you want to be.
Catwalk Circus was pretty much my first fashion event of the season and my love for fashion shows was renewed without a shadow of doubt – I am in the right place.
Images thanks to APL Photography, OC Events and Catwalk Circus
More images to come in a gallery shortly!
