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The Daily OrangeMake It Work: SU fashion design students intern for New York Fashion Week
By Amity Paye
Posted: 2/17/09, 2:09 AM EST Section: Feature
Laurel Morton, a fashion design instructor in VPA, says that it's important for students to see the things they learn in class in a real-life setting.
"It puts theory into practice," said Morton. "Just being in the environment and seeing what the fashion industry does from the inside, that's really what it's all about."
Morton says that while some students are missing up to a week and a half of classes, it will be worth it for their careers.
"There should be a provision for it in the (fashion) department," said Morton. "I'm not counting it as an absence, and I'll do everything I can to help them catch up."
Westbrook said some people go their whole lives trying to break into the fashion industry and that this week will allow these students, some of whom are freshmen, to accomplish this early in their careers.
While SU students will be helping with the preparations of the Stuart show, they will not be backstage during the actual event. Instead they will have seats and watch with the audience.
"It will be my first New York Fashion Week show ever," said Becker. "It will be wonderful to see the clothing and to know that some of our work, in a sense, will be on that stage. It's like I'm living out my dreams."
ampaye@syr.edu
"It puts theory into practice," said Morton. "Just being in the environment and seeing what the fashion industry does from the inside, that's really what it's all about."
Morton says that while some students are missing up to a week and a half of classes, it will be worth it for their careers.
"There should be a provision for it in the (fashion) department," said Morton. "I'm not counting it as an absence, and I'll do everything I can to help them catch up."
Westbrook said some people go their whole lives trying to break into the fashion industry and that this week will allow these students, some of whom are freshmen, to accomplish this early in their careers.
While SU students will be helping with the preparations of the Stuart show, they will not be backstage during the actual event. Instead they will have seats and watch with the audience.
"It will be my first New York Fashion Week show ever," said Becker. "It will be wonderful to see the clothing and to know that some of our work, in a sense, will be on that stage. It's like I'm living out my dreams."
ampaye@syr.edu
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