If there is one thing that acclaimed fashion shows and Cirque du Soleil performances have in common, it is their eccentricity and electricity. With Cirque’s grandiose wardrobe and Perry’s artistic creativity, Thursday’s Cirque du Soleil fashion show will be sure to mesmerize all attendees.

Captivation is key in any spectacle, and it takes more than one innovative mind to unlock it.

Fashion and culinary teacher Tricia Guerrero explains the process behind the theme, “Our fashion 3 students responsibilities were to brainstorm different subject matters that might be interesting to use for a theme and as a class they voted on which theme they wanted to do,” she says. “Once they spit out this name, none of the others were even in the running. It’s just an awesome theme because it gives a lot of freedom.”

The theme is not the only area that needed collaboration. Each individual had a unique job in costume design and modeling.

Junior fashion 2 student Vanessa Bugarin explains,“My role in preparing for the fashion show was to take ideas to make an outfit that addressed my theme or show (Dralion). It took six weeks worth of work to make this outfit and a few weeks after to prepare for what accessories to wear, like shoes, makeup, etc,” she says.

“The fashion 2 girls and I also got together and practiced our walks and faces. This last week will be putting everything together and setting up the stage.”

This production will showcase both trend and talent, with a joint effort from all fashion classes, fashion club, and theatre.

“We have technical theatre doing the lighting and the audio visual as well. We had a student here produce all the music for the show, and it is amazing. He took all of the themes of the individual segments of the show and created original music to go with it,” Guerrero says. “There is a lot of talent here at Perry.”

Thursday night will mean more than just modeling.

“The audience support makes a huge difference. When somebody appreciates the hard work you’ve put into everything, it changes the whole atmosphere and dynamic of it,” Guerrero says.

“It feels like we know what we’re doing even though we haven’t done it yet,” Bugarin explains. “The guests won’t know what to expect!”