Tuesday, 19 April 2011

All Styles.

A fashion show is an event put on by a fashion designer to showcase his or her upcoming line of clothing during Fashion Week. Fashion shows debut every season, particularly the Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter seasons. This is where the latest fashion trends are made. The most influential fashion week is Paris fashion week, which showcases twice a year.
In a typical fashion show, models walk the catwalk dressed in the clothing created by the designer. Occasionally, fashion shows take the form of installations, where the models are static, standing or sitting in a constructed environment. The order in which each model walks out wearing a specific outfit is usually planned in accordance to the statement that the designer wants to make about his or her collection. It is then up to the audience to not only try to understand what the designer is trying to say by the way the collection is being presented, but to also visually deconstruct each outfit and try to appreciate the detail and craftsmanship of every single piece. A wide range of contemporary designers tend to produce their shows as theatrical productions with elaborate sets and added elements such as live music or a variety of technological
Entitled "All Styles for All Students," 33 male and female students from the high school modeled the latest casual wear, sports wear and formal attire on a lit runway during a 90-minute, choreographed show that drew rave reviews, local television news coverage and applause from a packed audience.
Award-winning designer Betsey Johnson, who has been at the forefront of the fashion industry for 45 years, had her store at The Shops at Riverside outfit 10 models in her trademark cutting-edge and whimsical dresses.
Mensch, who produced the show with teacher-advisor Nicole Mattina, was the emcee for the night and opened the show wearing new designs and accessories from American Eagle. She changed during an intermission into a flowing, Betsey Johnson pink cocktail dress that set the stage for the show's formal wear that featured students modeling the latest prom styles .
Posh Hair Salon in donated its services and did the female models' hair and makeup to add to the professional feel of the show.
Two Guys Pizza donated dinner for all of the students who modeled and worked backstage. Audience members won gift certificates throughout the night from a dozen local businesses.
"It was wonderful for our students to see their hard work pay off," said Mattina. "Not only did they have fun, they helped raise funds and awareness for a very worthy cause."
"We're thrilled by the huge turnout and support we received from the community," said Fashion Club President Rebecca Mensch, a senior and aspiring designer who will be attending the fashion design program at Philadelphia University after her graduation in June. "We wanted to put on a professional show and have fun with it. To have everyone wear major designer clothing was amazing."
American Eagle Outfitters, an industry leader in on-trend clothing for 15 to 25 year old girls and guys, arranged for their store at the Garden State Plaza to provide more than 50 pieces of the latest casual wear styles.
It wasn't "Project Runway," but students at the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center held a different kind of fashion show Tuesday in celebration of Earth Day, which is Friday.
Students in the Interactive Multimedia program at MCCTC teamed up with the Mahoning County Green Team for the fourth annual Trash Bash. The event mixed creativity, fashion and trash for the one-of-a-kind fashion show.
To prepare for the fashion show, juniors in the Interactive Multimedia program work in teams to design original outfits using items that are destined for the trash or recycling bin. Whether it's a dress made from old phone books or an outfit created with pop bottle lids, students were challenged to think creatively and reinvent uses for recyclable items in a fashion-forward way.

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