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By naming the event Faburazzi, a combination of "Fabulous" and "Paparazzi," Barry wants to give the event the glitter and glamour associated with being fabulous, while at same time getting attention from the media, the paparazzi that are attracted to famous and fabulous people.

Barry is a former model/dancer/singer/actor, who moved to the Netherlands in 2000. After studying hotel and restaurant management, she stayed in the Netherlands. After being a full-time mom for a number of years, she decided that it was time to get back in the creative business. "First I focused on my children, but I wanted to do something with my talents. I want to bring everyone with talent together. I want to push people to work together," said Barry in an interview with The Daily Herald.

She started a non-profit foundation on the 08 of March 2013, which she name it Top Beauty Look (TBL) through which she wants to help talented upcoming artists and models to achieve success in the Netherlands. The increasing number of students from St. Maarten also provides a growing pool of talent. "I want to give students, who usually don't have that chance, an opportunity to be seen on a platform," she said. The foundation name is later change to Faburazzi Foundation on the 22th of November 2013. She wants to provide the right network for these aspiring artists and models,through her foundation.

Barry's first major event is Faburazzi, an international fashion and entertainment event to showcase the skills and collections of talented models, designers, makeup artists, hairstylists and performers.

The event, which will be held at Thalia Lounge in Rotterdam on September 28, will show what is new in the fashion world and will enable networking with people in the industry. Faburazzi's main sponsor is the St. Maarten Tourist Bureau in the Netherlands.

"Through the Faburazzi fashion event we can put the talents together, so they can network with the people in the industry and get more exposure by the media, magazine and top fashion bloggers. This event offers the professionals in the fashion industry the possibility to discover more talent. Performers get an opportunity to perform with the best in the business," said Barry.

Some of the talents are Uri Eugenio, a candidate on the So You Think You Can Dance TV show in the Netherlands, with contemporary dance; Quincy Adolphus, a singer who combines pop, R&B and gospel; rapper Dino DXL, bringing a positive message; Shanaira "Smally" Rey, who will make her comeback after 13 years and St. Maarten famous singer Anastacia Larmonie. The show will include a mini concert by Orpheus from X Factor.

Special guests who are invited are well-known faces on TV and in the fashion world in the Netherlands and internationally.

St. Maarten model "Reborn" will strut her stuff and so will many other models of Dutch, African and Caribbean descent. "There will be Russian, Suriname, African and Dutch designers, and a hair stylist from Aruba and Africa," said an enthusiastic Barry.

Barry said she was very happy and proud to have Olivier Hamlet from French St. Martin on board. Hamlet, who works for Radio St. Martin and also as a host on MSR TV6, will bring his 15 years of experience as a cook to Faburazzi. "He will come to help with the food and decoration and he will cook special dishes for our guests," she said.

Barry has big plans for the future. Faburazzi will be an annual fashion event. "After this year's event I will be working together with Marilyna Boston from the St. Maarten Fashion Week on a great fashion week for the Netherlands. I want to thank her for coming on board for next year's planning.

Barry plans to also launch a magazine and fashion and entertainment on TV live via the Internet. For this purpose, the Website www.faburazzi.nl was launched. Come See TV will be partnering with Faburazzi for the live TV section.

Together with her foundation and volunteers, she wants to work intensively with schools to attract more talent and give them the opportunity to have a broader experience and chance to succeed.

Involving the youth is important to Barry, who as a teenager did modelling, singing and acting in St. Maarten. At the age of 15 she started freelance modelling on the French side of St Maarten. She did eight years of fashion and modelling. On the Dutch side she worked with the model agencies Unique, Déjà Vu and the Rising Star Model agency. She modelled for Teen Times, Versace event and several other companies. She also performed with Fox and the Solid Gold dancers. She competed at the MPC pageant in 1996 and won first runner-up. She participated in the Senior Carnival competition in 1997, where she ended as the first runner-up.

In her younger years Barry also learnt to sing and took music classes with Anastacia Larmonie. She got involved in acting through Louie Laveist, while Ruby Bute taught her about poetry. "But fashion was always number one and still is. It is my passion."

http://www.thedailyherald.com/index.php/islands/1-islands-news/42358-former-st-maarten-model-barry-organises-fashion-music-show.html