The Daily OrangeFashionably Loud
Fashion Conscience fashion show blends music with style to create a soundtrack for clothing
By Kelly Outram
Posted: 3/22/09, 11:34 PM EST Section: Feature
Lucky Frederick, a sophomore international relations and political science major, stood behind the curtain as hip-hop music blared from the stage. Shaking with anticipation and nerves, she was too distracted to notice her cue to start walking down the catwalk. Earlier in the day, the weight of her appearance made her lightheaded and faint.
A hand from behind her almost pushed her on stage; it was lights, camera, action.
Fortunately, when Frederick hit the runway, her nervousness wasn't noticed by those who were sitting on the other end of the curtain. A small smile and a lot of model attitude graced the stage, making her one of the many models who made fashion come alive during the fourth annual Fashionably Aware fashion show last Saturday.
Hosted by Fashion Conscience, the fashion show at Goldstein Auditorium blended trendy music, clothing and professional-looking student models. The event also featured live music from five-time Grammy-nominated R&B artist Jazmine Sullivan, as well as tunes from DJ Staifly, who kept the beats going while the models were walking and in between sets.
"The music was great," said Christen Westbury, a freshman social work major. "The music matched well with the collections, and the mood correlated. It was great."
Music commanded the show. Before the show started - as well as during the show, in between designers and after the show - DJ Staifly played familiar songs, making audience members dance out of their seats.
Student models donned dramatic eye makeup and strutted their stuff on the runway, sporting a wide variety of designer clothing. The clothing ranged from brands available in Macy's department stores to Syracuse University student originals. The styles of the clothing also varied: In one scene, a model would come out wearing an evening gown, and in the next, she would wear a more casual outfit of a long shirt and leggings.
Both male and female students modeled, bringing a little something for everyone.
A hand from behind her almost pushed her on stage; it was lights, camera, action.
Fortunately, when Frederick hit the runway, her nervousness wasn't noticed by those who were sitting on the other end of the curtain. A small smile and a lot of model attitude graced the stage, making her one of the many models who made fashion come alive during the fourth annual Fashionably Aware fashion show last Saturday.
Hosted by Fashion Conscience, the fashion show at Goldstein Auditorium blended trendy music, clothing and professional-looking student models. The event also featured live music from five-time Grammy-nominated R&B artist Jazmine Sullivan, as well as tunes from DJ Staifly, who kept the beats going while the models were walking and in between sets.
"The music was great," said Christen Westbury, a freshman social work major. "The music matched well with the collections, and the mood correlated. It was great."
Music commanded the show. Before the show started - as well as during the show, in between designers and after the show - DJ Staifly played familiar songs, making audience members dance out of their seats.
Student models donned dramatic eye makeup and strutted their stuff on the runway, sporting a wide variety of designer clothing. The clothing ranged from brands available in Macy's department stores to Syracuse University student originals. The styles of the clothing also varied: In one scene, a model would come out wearing an evening gown, and in the next, she would wear a more casual outfit of a long shirt and leggings.
Both male and female students modeled, bringing a little something for everyone.
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