Fashion returned to downtown King Street in a big way with last Friday’s Downtown in the City Extravaganza sponsored by the Historic Downtown Chatham BIA.
“It was pretty awesome,” said event spokesman Jim Carrington. “I got around to as many vendors and merchants as I could and everybody had a smile on their face. The fact that many people said we need to do this more often bodes well for future events.”
A major part of the event were three “pop up” fashion shows, held on King Street, the Downtown Chatham Centre and Retro Suites.
“I must be crazy,” laughed co-ordinator Patricia Clark. “Three shows and 64 models in three hours has never been done here but it worked.”
Carrington said many people stayed in the downtown area past the 9 p.m. end of the event.
“It shows that we’ve got a lot to give and that downtown can be a real destination if we come up with the right formula.”
The evening included bands, performances and a refreshment tent operated by Big Brothers and Sisters of Chatham-Kent.
The next downtown event will be the fifth annual FireFest taking place this Friday and Saturday.
