Back at the beginning of the month, I went with a group of friends from my sorority to the Newhouse Fashion Show. We got there a bit late so the only spots really available were on the 5th floor, looking down on the stairs of Newhouse 1 which had been turned into a runway. This location ended up working to our benefit, as we could see everything that went on behind the scenes that most people didn’t get to see, such as the models being rushed from one outfit to another and designer scuffling in and out of dressing rooms. With all that came the chance to see a couple girls from our house that were participating in the event, both as models and designers.
The show overall was pretty well put together. During some of my shifts at Schine, I would help setup spaces for Fashion’s Conscience to meet and rehearse, so it was cool seeing their efforts and work pay off. The outfits were interesting too. Some looked like outfits people had fashioned out of theft store finds (which I’ll be the first to admit is a very useful skill), another section had more traditional ethnic looking attire, and another was almost entirely pink. This one was probably my favorite, both from an entertainment standpoint and the message. I loved that there were women walking in the show, proudly wearing the girliest color on Earth. The best though, was the guy wearing a tiny women’s pink Philadelphia Eagles jersey. Made my day.
