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St. Louis fashion week bombed out tonight with the Emerge fashion show! It was WAY too long (lasting over 3 hours), the models shoes didn't fit - as they kept falling off on the runway, the models were TOO YOUNG which made the sheer tops with nipples showing kinda weird ("is she 18?")the models were seen drinking in the audience after they were finished and ALIVE's own people were seen, drunk, walking around the runway DURING the show - sometimes having to be asked to sit down. Who was in charge here? It is the SECOND fashion show Attilio has planned that has fallen flat on its face. Need I say "Liquid 2007"? Being in stage production for over 30 years I must say ... the ALIVE and crew needs to step aside as the fashion experts and let the real experts handle it cause all they are doing is making fools of themselves! That was pretty evident by watching the crowd dwindle from a packed house to a few stragglers. As usual, The Time, owned by Jennifer Gray, pulled this one out of the toilet. That was evident by the looks on peoples faces and the fact that 85% percent of what was left of the audience left after her lines walked. Comments in the lobby where not flattering or gracious. Maybe next time, a shorter, smoother running show planned by the boutiques themselves might better suite Fashion Week.

Dear St. Louis, it appauls me to no end to read the cowardly blog by "anonymous" on Saint Louis Fashion Week....I'm here to remind our city that last week we all took a bold step forward in regaining our standing as a national fashion center. After last weeks runway shows, there is no doubt that we have placed our foot back down on the fashion map and roared. I sat in my seat each night and thrilled to the fact that for our midwestern town, each designer presented their looks, and made the trip personally to have the opportunity to touch their midwest markets. I saw thrilled faces in the crowd, even through 13 designers, and with the final Glow show on Friday, realized we are back on top of our game. Saint Louis should be proud of the designers that felt our city worthy of their best efforts, and all of the media that clammored to cover the event. Dear "anonymous", save your negative and inaccurate comments. You do our city great harm in hating when you should be appreciating.