Eclipse to be seen at Brock

An eclipse is an extraordinary natural event that has the energy to attract a lot of attention and totally fixate its audience. It is essentially a shift of power that presents a new perspective. This is the goal of "Eclipse: A Fashion Show and Art Gala" presentation brought to you by the RLS Activities Coordinators.
Tyra Banks show-stopping in Gucci. Heidi Klum dazzling in De La Renta. Giselle Bndchen glowing in Balenciaga. The fashion world is renowned for featuring high-end designer fashion adorned on some of the incredibly beautiful and sometimes too-skinny models. Eclipse hopes to stick to that same reputation of glitz and glamour but with one small change.
"In a world where people often think of models as extremely skinny females, we're making a statement to change that," said Eclipse co-ordinator, Mike Plumton. "We're putting the fashion scene in a twist and really demonstrating that anyone of any gender, shape or size can be a model."
He stresses the key element to be a great model is confidence.
The show's 25 models are bridled with not just confidence, but passion and determination to succeed. These glamorous participants were selected from a pool of over 60 contenders through a series of auditions, interviews and walking challenges.
Most of these models may be brand new to the world of fashion, but their performance on the runway promises to be just as good as the industry's professionals. They have put many hours into training and practising their runway presence and are now enthusiastically anticipating their university fashion debut.
The items featured in the show will come from fashion lines donated from local stores and will have the unique feature of hosting original designer works. One of the designers is Samantha C. Twiss, a graduate from Seneca College's School of Fashion Arts program and an up-and-coming fashion designer. Twiss designed and created new outfits exclusively for this show.
Also featured in the show are clothes donated by Barrie-based stylist Sandra Roberts. As owner of the downtown boutique Imago, she will be donating outfits from her store that will provide a unique edgy and trendy style in the theme of the night's presentation.
The night is packed with plenty of entertainment for all attending. Upon entrance, guests will have the opportunity to view art pieces showcasing work done by Brock students and other local artists. They will be entertained with live music performances which will feature an exclusive performance by Brock's Rez Idol winners Tiffany Moss and Becca Cartmell. Also taking place that night, guests have the opportunity to participate in a silent auction with all proceeds generated being donated to a local charity.
"[Many] hours of work has gone into creating this show by the activities coordinators and the models," said Plumton. "Fashion shows don't come often to Brock, especially ones of this nature. We've worked so hard to bring something high class and high quality that students could experience."
With places sectioned off for VIP, a red carpet being rolled out, mega-watt lighting, and a thumping soundtrack, the night is set to be like any other star-studded fashion show.
"We have model scouts coming, a photographer from Toronto and professional hair and makeup people," Plumton said. "With some art, some food and a lot of really great fashion, this moves from just an ordinary event to a large scale one that everyone [will be] talking about."
Eclipse will take place on March 9 in the Pond Inlet. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for sitting and $3 for standing.