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Circus Arts Conservatory hosts first Cirque Vogue fashion show


  • By Lori Sax
  • | 3:03 p.m. May 16, 2026
CAC Co Founder Dolly Jacobs and all the models gather on the stage for the fashion show finale.
CAC Co Founder Dolly Jacobs and all the models gather on the stage for the fashion show finale.
Photo by Lori Sax
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What: Cirque Vogue

Benefiting: Circus Arts Conservatory

When: May 14

Where: Circus Arts Conservatory Arena

Cirque Vogue Co-Chairs Lauren Walsh and Marian Moss
Cirque Vogue Co-Chairs Lauren Walsh and Marian Moss
Photo by Lori Sax
Co-Chair Lauren Walsh, with Circus Arts President and CEO Jennifer Mitchell, poses in front of the circus's carriage photo op.
Co-Chair Lauren Walsh, with Circus Arts President and CEO Jennifer Mitchell, poses in front of the circus's carriage photo op.
Photo by Lori Sax
Marlena Jbara, Margurite Barnett and Circus Arts Co Founder Dolly Jacobs
Marlena Jbara, Margurite Barnett and Circus Arts Co Founder Dolly Jacobs
Photo by Lori Sax
Alison Cornell, Nicole Silverstein, Hannah McComb and Natalie Page
Alison Cornell, Nicole Silverstein, Hannah McComb and Natalie Page
Photo by Lori Sax
Circus Arts Co Founder Dolly Jacobs with some things from her private collection.
Circus Arts Co Founder Dolly Jacobs with some things from her private collection.
Photo by Lori Sax
Neda Alem and Marina Schmidt
Neda Alem and Marina Schmidt
Photo by Lori Sax
Bryan Burnstein and Michael Salmon
Bryan Burnstein and Michael Salmon
Photo by Lori Sax
Brittany Lambiris, Diana Born and Alysha Shelby
Brittany Lambiris, Diana Born and Alysha Shelby
Photo by Lori Sax
Julie Hendrix, Kris and Chelsea Chana and Barbara Parrish
Julie Hendrix, Kris and Chelsea Chana and Barbara Parrish
Photo by Lori Sax
Nancy Metcalf, Linda Krysinski and Malika Apple
Nancy Metcalf, Linda Krysinski and Malika Apple
Photo by Lori Sax
Courtney Wyatt, Shirley Adams and Susan Loeffler
Courtney Wyatt, Shirley Adams and Susan Loeffler
Photo by Lori Sax
A circus performer serves champagne to guests.
A circus performer serves champagne to guests.
Photo by Lori Sax
Krista Dowdell and Sylvia Potenziani
Krista Dowdell and Sylvia Potenziani
Photo by Lori Sax
Marjorie Floyd and Monica Roman Gagnier
Marjorie Floyd and Monica Roman Gagnier
Photo by Lori Sax
Sara Rachon and Rita Duclos
Sara Rachon and Rita Duclos
Photo by Lori Sax
Carolyn Rovner and Jennifer Simms
Carolyn Rovner and Jennifer Simms
Photo by Lori Sax
Tiffany Abbott, Zoltan Karpathy and Krisitn Holm
Tiffany Abbott, Zoltan Karpathy and Krisitn Holm
Photo by Lori Sax
Emily Pizarro, Nicole Woycik, Molly Biter and Jessica Smith
Emily Pizarro, Nicole Woycik, Molly Biter and Jessica Smith
Photo by Lori Sax
Tom and Linda Garden
Tom and Linda Garden
Photo by Lori Sax
Bob and Giselle Collins
Bob and Giselle Collins
Photo by Lori Sax
Costumes handmade by CAC Co Founder Dolly Jacobs.
Costumes handmade by CAC Co Founder Dolly Jacobs.
Photo by Lori Sax
Runway hosts, CAC CEO and President Jennifer Mitchell and Joey Panek, get the show started.
Runway hosts, CAC CEO and President Jennifer Mitchell and Joey Panek, get the show started.
Photo by Lori Sax
Runway hosts, CAC CEO and President Jennifer Mitchell and Joey Panek start the show.
Runway hosts, CAC CEO and President Jennifer Mitchell and Joey Panek start the show.
Wendy Feinstein
Wendy Feinstein
Chelsea Pages
Chelsea Pages
Florence Schmidt
Florence Schmidt
Alysha Shelby
Alysha Shelby
Rachel Benderson
Rachel Benderson
Chelsea Chana and Noel Augilar
Chelsea Chana and Noel Augilar
Photo by Lori Sax
Natalie Young
Natalie Young
Kimberly Clemons
Kimberly Clemons
Asunta Swier
Asunta Swier
Cirque artist Noel Aguliar
Cirque artist Noel Aguliar
Photo by Lori Sax
Wendy Feinstein
Wendy Feinstein
Photo by Lori Sax
Rachel and Shoshana Benderson
Rachel and Shoshana Benderson
Emma Clarke
Emma Clarke
Natalie Young and Emma Clarke
Natalie Young and Emma Clarke
Photo by Lori Sax
Emma Clarke
Emma Clarke
Photo by Lori Sax
Chelsea Pages
Chelsea Pages
Krista Dowdell
Krista Dowdell
Sailor Academy do a trampoline act for the guests.
Sailor Academy do a trampoline act for the guests.
Photo by Lori Sax
Chelsea Pages
Chelsea Pages
Photo by Lori Sax
CAC Co Founder Dolly Jacobs in one of her costumes for the fashion show.finale.
CAC Co Founder Dolly Jacobs in one of her costumes for the fashion show.finale.
Florence Schmidt
Florence Schmidt
Krista Dowdell
Krista Dowdell
Emma Clarke
Emma Clarke
Photo by Lori Sax
Rachel Benderson
Rachel Benderson
Natalie Young
Natalie Young
Chelsea Chana
Chelsea Chana
Cirque artist Julian McTaggart in his cape.
Cirque artist Julian McTaggart in his cape.
Cirque artist Noel Aguilar performs at the Cirque Vogue luncheon.
Cirque artist Noel Aguilar performs at the Cirque Vogue luncheon.
Photo by Lori Sax
Ashyr and Jeremy Shelby
Ashyr and Jeremy Shelby
Photo by Lori Sax
A circus headpiece acts as the centerpiece for this table.
A circus headpiece acts as the centerpiece for this table.
Photo by Lori Sax

 

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