”I wanted to find a way we could celebrate all the unique shops Athens has to offer. We live in a very unique town with a whole lot of talent. Why not bring everyone together and fight for good causes?” says fashion show organizer and Agora owner Airee Hong.

Each participating local boutique—Heery’s, Flirt Fashions, Showpony, Dynamite, Community, Whole: Mind. Body. Art., Frontier, Suska, Native America Gallery and Agora— will present their best interpretations of '60s mod fashion. Aside from attire, the event will function partly as a hair-styling showcase, too, with styling by Model Citizen Salon, City Salon, DM3, Mint, Lauren Howard and MAC Cosmetics.

“The '60s are making a big comeback in style and we wanted to set the stage with remembrance of that era. The title of the show is called ‘Athens Fashion Invasion,’ kind of a play on those '60s sci-fi space shows that we all loved, and now Athens is getting invaded with the '60s influence!” Hong says.

Leading each boutique’s collection down the platform runway, alongside models selected through a scout search, will be a "celebrity role model”: female community leaders, including former mayor Gwen O'Looney, writer Amy Flurry, Avid Bookshop owner Janet Geddis and Zumba After Dark instructor Tania Mendoza Yelton.

"There are so many amazing and talented women here in Athens, and they all deserve to get some recognition... Seriously, I could do an entire show just on all the women I look up to in this community," says Hong.

The price of admission includes dinner from four local restaurants, 5&10, The National, Porterhouse Grille and Last Resort, and proceeds from the event will benefit AIDS Athens. With so many boutiques and stylists involved, as well as even more sponsors, photographers and volunteers contributing their skills, the fashion show truly represents the collaborative spirit of Athens. Tickets are $12–15, buy them online at http://ticketf.ly/PWQaK3 or at Agora.