Midwest University Reflects Parisienne Runway To Showcase Student Design
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Fashion and Flash, Washington University’s 81st Student Design Show, May 2010.
Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri claims the oldest four year fashion design program in the nation. But don’t let the handle of being a midwest design school fool you: students graduating this year have already held internships with such notable design firms as Ralph Lauren, Vera Wang, and Michael Kors.
Given that line up, you won’t be surprised to know there is actual talent there. The silhouettes were well thought out, carefully executed, and relevant to today’s market. Notable among them was Camilla White’s bridal gown. Corsetted and embroidered, Camilla pared a taupe bodice with a white silky tulle skirt that looked a real vision for taking that all important step in.
Charlotte Kerr, (left) Tessa Braun “Goa Get ‘Em” (right)
It was the sportswear though that set the tone to me for the evening. With eclectic prints, retro jumpers, and sweet blouse and skirt sets these collections could have been mistaken for the real thing.
“Modern Eclectic” by Mariam Ahmad (left) Tara Phelan “Fun In the Sun” (right)
