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Fashion and Beauty Communicatio Milestone show expresses change through a new medium
By Amity Paye
Posted: 4/6/09, 3:17 AM EST Section: Feature
"My favorite part is seeing the art that is put into the fashions. The design (process) leading up to the show is really interesting," said Emmi Tran, a senior from West Genesee High School. Tran was given the opportunity to watch the show and help with makeup backstage when her teacher, who has contacts in the Milestone program, asked students if they wanted to attend.
Many students used art as inspiration for their designs. Senior fashion design major Abby Kinzel presented a puffy tulle dress that was reminiscent of the famous Edgar Degas painting "The Dance Class" and his sculpture "La Petite Danseuse de Quatorze Ans" ("Little Dancer of Fourteen Years").
The show continued with casual, cocktail and evening wear designs from students of all levels. Audience members clapped and discussed the designs as models swayed to techno beats onstage.
Then for the grand finale, the senior fashion design students each presented a preview of their senior collections, projects consisting of six to eight pieces that students complete in their senior year.
"The show is great, because it lets me see what my pieces look like on the runway before the final show," said Tatiana Beckles, a senior fashion design major who put two of her final collection pieces in the show. "I can see how the audience reacts to them ahead of time."
While this year's Fashion Communications Fashion Show had designs from a whole range of people and a range of meaning, it exemplified change in the media, something that particularly resonated with Newhouse students and faculty.
"Newspapers are morphing into something other than print," Lloyd said. "The revolution is now."
ampaye@syr.edu
Many students used art as inspiration for their designs. Senior fashion design major Abby Kinzel presented a puffy tulle dress that was reminiscent of the famous Edgar Degas painting "The Dance Class" and his sculpture "La Petite Danseuse de Quatorze Ans" ("Little Dancer of Fourteen Years").
The show continued with casual, cocktail and evening wear designs from students of all levels. Audience members clapped and discussed the designs as models swayed to techno beats onstage.
Then for the grand finale, the senior fashion design students each presented a preview of their senior collections, projects consisting of six to eight pieces that students complete in their senior year.
"The show is great, because it lets me see what my pieces look like on the runway before the final show," said Tatiana Beckles, a senior fashion design major who put two of her final collection pieces in the show. "I can see how the audience reacts to them ahead of time."
While this year's Fashion Communications Fashion Show had designs from a whole range of people and a range of meaning, it exemplified change in the media, something that particularly resonated with Newhouse students and faculty.
"Newspapers are morphing into something other than print," Lloyd said. "The revolution is now."
ampaye@syr.edu
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