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Last June, tiki fans gathered at The Hukilau 2007 in beautiful Ft. Lauderdale Fl. One of the fun festivities included a Sarong-o-Rama fashion show. There were 11 models (including Sandra and Kern's sarong model). Monique Vincent and Kiki and David Lenoue submitted their photos and were chosen as the tiki community participants. They modeled their own creations (except Kiki modeled some of Bre-elle's clothes as well as her Tori Richard dress). Some of the individual designers included Ashley Dean Retro Swimwear, Fashion Tramp and The Diva Pinup.

Here are some fun photos from the fashion show. Courtesy of Adrian Sullivan and Sandra Carr.

Kiki Lenoue is wearing a late 1960s/early 1970s jumpsuit with culottes from the Tiki Bree collection (Bre-elle Ishtar--she was selling some of her clothes during the fashion show).

more photos after the jump

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Ashley Dean is modeling one of her retro-looking bathing suits (handmade--her company is called Ashley Dean Retro Swimwear). She sells her bathing suits at House of Vintage.

Bohemian style models Johanna and Paula wearing 1960s-1970s bathing suits, hats and garments.

Dan Carr and Julie Bortles of Jon Pez's Playground Zero are modeling a 1960s guy and gal matching barkcloth outfit by Hukilau Fashions.

Monique Vincent struts with her ocean blue Shaheen dress

Elizabeth Glatz is modeling a (handmade) dress and matching purse called Sunset on the Lanai by Fashion Tramp.

Monique Vincent is wearing a navy blue and white tropical dress

Elizabeth Glatz is wearing a (handmade) tiki skirt and trimmed with faux leopard fur by Fashion Tramp.

Dan Carr is modeling one of Jon Pez Playground Zero's 1960s barkcloth shirts with a festive orange and green floral and bamboo pattern on a white background by Sea Island.

Kiki Lenoue is sashaying her 1960s Tori Richard of Honolulu cotton Polynesian dress.

Sandra and Dan Carr sport matching outfits. Sandra is wearing a 1960s dress by Island Fashions. She is holding a 2003 cigar box-style tiki purse by the artist Flounder. The hibiscus flower in her hair was her own creation.

One of the Mai-Kai musicians did a sarong demonstration right before the fashion show finale. Kern Mattei (the Mai-Kai manager) has his own sarong line of clothing.

Sandra Carr and Bre-elle Ishtar were the Sarong-O-Rama fashion show producers.