Fishnets, stilettos and lingerie ruled Club Theory on Saturday night, and it was all for a good cause.
Club Theory on Main Street hosted the first-ever Lingerie Soiree fashion show to benefit Capitol Area Reentry Program, a local non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS.
The show was brief, lasting only about 10 minutes, but it wasn’t short on enthusiasm from the crowd, models and designers.
Models decked in apparel from three local designers paraded down the long, lean catwalk while within reach of gawking audience members.
The designers — Sca- rlett+Atticus, Marilyn Manor and White Rabbit on the Run — each adorned models in diverse pieces. The varied lingerie designs ranged from knitted tube tops to a metallic jumpsuit reading “Hell is so in.”
The show was sponsored by Baton Rouge Boudoir, a local boudoir photography company. Rachel Campo, owner of Baton Rouge Boudoir and fashion show director, said the idea for the Lingerie Soiree came naturally since it was well-aligned with her company’s mission.
“I wanted to add something new to the area that we haven’t seen before,” Campo said.
Courtney Talbot, psychology sophomore, said she attended the event to watch her best friend close out the show in Marilyn Manor’s butterfly costume made of tattered blue jeans.
“It was awesome,” Talbot said. “I thought it was really interesting. We should do more things like this in Baton Rouge.”
Emily Kelty, undeclared freshman, also attended the show to watch her winged friend.
“It was really cool. I’ve never seen anything like it before,” Kelty said.
Mickey Hightower, the designer behind Scarlett+Atticus and a University alumna, is a new designer and said she was thrilled to have the opportunity to showcase her homemade knitwear in the show while contributing to charity.
The new designer said she was happy to join the Baton Rouge fashion industry as it’s beginning to gain momentum.
“There’s so much going on now. There are so many shows happening. It’s great,” Hightower said. “We’re finally catching up with everybody else.”
Campo said she was excited to get her feet wet with her first fashion show and was pleased that everything went smoothly and successfully.
“It was a great learning experience,” Campo said. “But I wish more people would’ve came out to support the cause.”
After covering costs, the fashion show brought in $360 in donations, Campo said.
“It’s a good start,” she said.
Campo said she plans to host another show in April with better-known designers and more pieces.
 
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