Clare to Clare Fashion show.

• Author: Anderson, Tasha
• Position: ENTERTAINMENT

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It's a big year," says Clare Gauster, director of the Clare to Clare fashion show: It's the fifth anniversary of the fashion show itself and the thirtieth anniversary of Clare House, an emergency shelter for women and children provided by Catholic Social Services and the beneficiary of the fashion show's proceeds.

The show, taking place July 27, "usually has about 1,500 people in attendance" and this year features fashions from seven local boutiques: Circular, Bottoms, Stallone's, Flawless, Fourth Avenue Boutique, Lulu e. Bebe, and Posh. Outside of the ballroom runway, Gauster reports, "ShuzyQ is going to have a shoe lounge, which they've done for many years." In addition, bodyphlo and the Beauty Room will have booths.

Before the main runway show, in a collaborative effort, the Alaska Native Arts Foundation, Northwest Strategies, and the First Alaskans Institute are presenting an "Alaska Native fashion show ... and it's going to be really beautiful. [The Alaska Native...