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Working the Runway: 37th Annual Fashion Show Features Unique Student Work

The Fashion School at 麻豆影院 held its 37th annual fashion show April 26 and 27 in the school鈥檚 home of Rockwell Hall on the 麻豆影院 Campus. Models worked the runway, which flowed from the catwalk in the Rockwell Auditorium and out into the second-floor atrium, giving viewers an up-close glimpse at the construction of the student-made garments. 

 

The theme of the 2019 show, 鈥淔S2: Impression,鈥 was developed by the student production team, led by senior co-producers Katie Cartwright and Kylie Douglas. The entire production was made up of 263 students, which included the production team, designers, models, dressers and ushers. Fashion School professors Joanne Arnett and Sue Yoder oversaw the production as the faculty co-directors. 

 

鈥泪尘辫谤别蝉蝉颈辞苍鈥 was inspired by the unique perspectives at the Fashion School and how those views change over time.

 

鈥淎s each year passes, our perceptions take on different forms, slowly evolving us into the people we were meant to be,鈥 said Ms. Cartwright and Ms. Douglas.

 

The show featured designs from 87 fashion students, including 20 collections from senior Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) designers. The work spanned all categories of fashion including eveningwear, casualwear, a junior鈥檚 collection, a collection made from upcycled fire gear and even a collection designed for women in wheelchairs, to name a few. 

 

In an effort to showcase and enhance the school鈥檚 global partnerships with other prominent fashion institutions around the world, this year鈥檚 show highlighted a series of design works from students at the China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA). Later this month, Fashion School Interim Director Kim Hahn, Ph.D., will be taking 10 garments that were featured in this year鈥檚 show to Keamyung University in South Korea, where they will be showcased during its university鈥檚 fashion show.

 

Model in wheelchair on runway wearing a garment from Kaycee's Marshall's collection "The Engine That Did It All"An outside panel of critics and judges narrowed down the finalists and selected the award-winning looks and collections that were featured in the show. The panel of critics included Jamie Mulholland of Ann Taylor LOFT, Fashion School alumna Kristy Chen of DKNY, and Anthony Cucculelli and Anna Rose Shaheen of Cucculelli Shaheen. The critics reviewed all of the senior B.F.A. collections. Reviewing the B.A. and single submission looks were jurors Alicia Hardesty of Kohl鈥檚, Susie Kelly of Nola True and Fashion School alumna Laura Smith of A Bride鈥檚 Design.

 

This year鈥檚 show was sponsored by Dillard鈥檚 Inc., which served as the presenting partner of the event. Over $11,000 in awards were presented to the winning student designers. The prestigious 鈥淏est in Show鈥 award ($1,500) sponsored by Dillard鈥檚, went to senior designer Yayra Tamakloe for her collection 鈥淒AAVI 鈥 Reimagining the Anlo-脡w茅 Ethnic Group,鈥 an ode to the West African ethnic group, Anlo-脡w茅.

 

Senior Evan Neal was chosen to represent 麻豆影院 State in the 2019 Supima Design Competition during this year鈥檚 New York City Fashion Week in September. His collection will be shown on the NYC runway, and the winner of that competition will receive a $10,000 prize and will see their collection on the runway during the Paris Fashion Week. Please see below for the complete list of 2019 award winners. 

 

Award Winners

  • Flat Pattern Award (Sponsored by Andrea E. Senich) Winner: Haley Bohman
  • Draping Award (Sponsored by Drs. Carol and Phil Cartwright) Winner: Zackery Popovich
  • Knitwear Design Award (Sponsored by Dan and Andrea Steger) Winner: Michaela Courtney
  • Sustainable Practices Award (Sponsored by Mood Fabrics) Winner: Elisha Hamric
  • Couture/Conceptual Award (Sponsored by Robert T. Geertman in memory of Jay W. Lewis) Winner: Abigail Donahue
  • Eveningwear Award (Sponsored by Ken and Karen Conley) Winner: Wenbo Zhang
  • Niche Market Innovation Award (Sponsored by Weissman Designs for Dance) Winner: Kaycee Marshall
  • Sportswear/Casual Award (Sponsored by Janet and David Dix) Winners: Shuxian Kong and Cooper Robar
  • TechstyleLAB Award (Sponsored by Ken Robinson) Winner: Ella Zurawski
  • SUEDEsays Award (Sponsored by Suede) Winner: Kat Huber
  • Most Market Ready Award (Sponsored by Jerry and Christy Payto) Winners: Simone Lindsey and Miara Thomas
  • Social Justice Award (Designs to be featured in the KSU Museum) Winners: Tatum Reusser, Colin Isaacs and Sophie MacNeil
  • Supima Design Competition Nominee (Sponsored by Supima): Evan Neal
  • Critics Choice Award Winner: Cooper Robar
  • Best in Show Award (Sponsored by Dillard鈥檚 Inc) Winner: Yayra Tamakloe 

 

During the VIP Sponsorship Show on Saturday, April 27, the Dillard family was inducted into the Fashion School鈥檚 Hall of Fame. Dillard鈥檚 has been a tremendous supporter of the Fashion School for many years and has engaged and partnered with the school to provide incredible opportunities for 麻豆影院 State fashion students. Robby David, Dillard鈥檚 regional vice president and director of stores in Ohio and St. Louis, was on hand to accept the award on the Dillard family鈥檚 behalf. 

 

On Friday afternoon, during the annual Hall of Fame Lecture Series, Mr. David gave an inspiring on his rise from shoe sales associate to his current role as regional vice president. He expressed his admiration at the amount of talent that comes from 麻豆影院 State fashion students. 

 

鈥淚 think that talent that comes out of this university is second to none!鈥 Mr. David exclaimed. 鈥淚 think it鈥檚 better than anywhere in America, and I鈥檝e been all over the place. The people here make the school, just like the people in our store make the company. We hope to establish a relationship that鈥檚 long term and work together to explode the fashion industry.鈥

 

 

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POSTED: Tuesday, May 28, 2019 12:34 PM
Updated: Friday, December 9, 2022 07:43 AM
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