Fdshion Shorn Fashion merchandising students visit the runway The universiry's fash ion conscious students had a chance to do some networking and get a glimpse of the inner workings of the fashion industry in September when the Department ofFamily and Consumer Sciences took a group of students to the Round Bobbin Sewing, Quilting and Home Decor Expo in St. Charles, Mo., Sept. 21-23. "The convention consisted ofvendor display, technology and sofrware expo, trunk shows, stage shows and the second annual Emerging Young Designers Fashion Compecirion and Show," Dr. Beth W ilson, professor and chair of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, said. Though the vendors and classes offered students practical experience in the fashion industry, studems said the highlight ofd1C convenrion was the student fashion show and competition. "It is a fashion show of original designs submitred by junior and senior level college scudents from around the country," said Becky Boaz Moore, instructor in the Depanmenc of Family and Consumer Sciences. "The designs are grouped imo categories and judged on originaJity, workmanship, praccicaliry to produce and market, and best of show." Junior Brittany Baranovic said she attended the fashion show to see how designers of her generadon actualized their sketches. "I thought it would be fun to go to a fashion show put on by people as young as myself," Baranovic said. "J liked seeing the things girls my age had designed; it was really interesting." Senior Ashlee Smith said smdem desjgners brought clothes of all types to the competition - from the ordinary to the bizarre. "Each designer had their clothes modeled in front ofthe judges during the day and then aJso in the fashion show later that night," Baranovic said. "In the evening wear division there was a cocktail dress made entirely Out ofchains and a long, haher dress that was accually made OUt of coffee filters." Moore said there was a possibiliry ofHarding students competing in the evem next year. According to her, the purpose oftraveling to the convention was to give the students exposure to what the competition entailed and to see what some of the winning pieces were for 2006. "We had some studenrs already coming up with ideas of what they might create," Moore said. "Some of them were even making sketches on the trip home." -Brooke Light Utilizing methods they learned in class, juniors Samantha Craft and Scott Leonard immerse a T-shirt in dye during textiles lab Nov. 7 in the Olen Hendrix BUilding. Students in the class also completed other fabric-testing projects throughout the year such as baking fabrics and setting fabrics aflame, which gave students a hands-on approach while they studied the properties of textiles. -Chelsea Roberson Concentrating on their projects in the clothing concepts lab Nov.7, freshmen Audrey Russell and Letitia Clark sew a coat and dress, respectively. Fashion merchandising and interior design majors who took the course were required to complete a purse, a bottom (skirt or pants), a top and a baby garment as part of the curriculum. -Jon Byron IIII!l-'JJ64 academics
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