Eight designers showed off their best feathered, sequined, and outrageously-neon carnival costumes

Eight designers showed off their best feathered, sequined, and outrageously-neon carnival costumes at this year’s Marti Gras Fashion Show at the Pink Ultra Lounge on Tuesday. The event, presented by Film. Fashion. Art., was part of the Seattle Metro Fashion Days. Check out these backstage photos!Photos by Chona Kasinger.Published on February 22, 2012

The bar at PNK Ultra Lounge

The bar at PNK Ultra Lounge

The PNK Ultra Lounge

The PNK Ultra Lounge

Happy Mardi Gras!

Happy Mardi Gras!

High fashion texting.

High fashion texting.

Models getting ready backstage.

Models getting ready backstage.

Detail on one of Cathy Neil's designs.

Detail on one of Cathy Neil’s designs.

A model getting painted.

A model getting painted.

Models getting glammed up backstage.

Models getting glammed up backstage.

Eight designers showed off their best feathered, sequined, and outrageously-neon carnival costumes

Models getting glammed up backstage.

A model getting painted.

A model getting painted.

A model getting painted.

A model getting painted.

A model sitting backstage at the PNK Ultra Lounge.

A model sitting backstage at the PNK Ultra Lounge.

The makeup artist's tools.

The makeup artist’s tools.

A model sipping liquid energy backstage.

A model sipping liquid energy backstage.

Models getting glammed up backstage.

Models getting glammed up backstage.