Issue Date: 5/11/09
Students strut stuff in fashion show
By Kara Vermeulen
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The theme of the show was MODA, meaning fashion in Italian. The show offered a venue for designers to get exposure to industry professionals and allowed prospective students to see what the fashion program is all about.
Upon entering the arts center, attendees browsed a boutique featuring local vendors selling fashion accessories, jewelry and salon services. Still models wearing pieces from the designers lined the lobby giving guests a sneak peak of what was to come.
Model Avarra Ponto wore a period piece reminiscent of something from the 1800s featuring a corset and bustle. When asked if wearing the garment was comfortable she replied, "I can't bend, but I can breath."
Students were given the freedom to create a collection from whatever inspired them. Collections ranged from casual sports wear to bathing suits to period costumes. The eye-catching men's underwear line opened the show and had many ladies in the room swooning over the scantly clad models.
Fashion Club president and student designer Dezi Cadman-Mendoza's collection was inspired by Egyptian influences, she said. The beauty of Egyptian necklaces caught Cadman-Mendoza's eye and she incorporated the style lines into her collection. She described her collection as having bright colors, geographic shapes and silhouettes with very feminine lines.
Natalie O'Brien's collection was also inspired by ancient Egypt. She credits the theme coming from her irresistible impulse to travel and the possible feeling of having been an Egyptian queen in a past life.
Cadman-Mendonza thinks it is no coincidence that Egyptian influences are show up in so many places and foresees it as an emerging trend.
Vivid colors were and bold prints were seen in many of the collections. Interesting use of lace, ribbon, and imaginative garment structure made each collection stand out.
The show was put together over an eight-week period and students organized all components of the show. "Students coordinate everything from lighting to music to entertainment," Campo-Griggs said. In all, over 40 students were involved.
The department created a program for the show in the vein of a high-end fashion magazine. Articles offered advice for creating a budget-friendly wardrobe, the best colors for one's skin tone, and instructions for do-it-yourself purse. The high fashion photo spreads featured models cast by the designers.
To borrow a line from Project Runway: "In the world of fashion, you're either in or you're out." Palomar College designers are on tract to be the future of the "in" in fashion.
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