The first Birdies-and-spool*-organized West 18th Street Fashion Show, was 2004's Italian Summer. Sponsored by Vespa (among other lovely sponsors), Italian Summer featured collections by select local designers and boutiques. Amidst a set of Italian scooters, local burlesque troupe, Burly Q Girlie Crew, helped introduce the twelve collections. And inspired by the warm, languishing months of summers spent on the Mediterranean, models sauntered up and down the runway in an array of original designs.