Life of a model

Designers prepare for the ‘cosmos’ spring fashion show When it comes to fashion shows, designers are not the only ones working long hours in preparation to showcase their art. Models, too, are exerting their talents to assure that the designs are presented in a way that expresses themselves as well as the designers’ visions. With Liberty University’s Department of Family […]

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Wild wardrobe

Spring fashion show responds to the call of nature Audiences were treated to visual representations of nature at the ninth annual Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) spring fashion show, titled “Cotton Couture: Nature’s Dream,” at the Schilling Center April 11. The night began as JaNique Cameron and Julie Earle, director and assistant director of the show, explained that the theme […]

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Natural designs debut

Spring fashion show will bring storms and volcanic eruptions to the stage Trees, grass, rivers and rain are all components of nature very familiar to Lynchburg. These ingredients that make up nature will soon be displayed by 28 designers through their original creations in the ninth annual spring fashion show produced by the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS). […]

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Dresses put on display

Fashion show recognizes designs from FACS department Four designs from April’s “Go Green, Go Glam!” fashion show hosted by the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) will be featured this November in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the International Textile & Apparel Association’s (ITAA) 2014 annual conference. The designs of students Melissa Breaux, Brianne Crist, Amy Yoon and Tenzi Chacha […]

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Green trend expands

Saving the planet one stitch at a time at the annual fashion show Liberty students showcased their design skills at the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences’ (FACS) eighth annual fashion show Saturday, April 12, in the Schilling Center. For this year’s theme, “Go Green, Go Glam,” student designers were required to create outfits that incorporated at least 60 percent […]

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Runway goes green

FACS students prepare for their annual fashion show As the semester comes to a close, students have the opportunity to watch as more than 40 models walk the runway in handmade works of art, which make their debut in the Family and Consumer Science (FACS) Department’s “Go Green, Go Glam” fashion show April. 12. According to Fashion Show Advisor and […]

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‘Faces of Africa’ shines

A crowd of students cheered as models made their way onto the stage, strutting down the runway before posing with the colors of different countries’ flags mixed behind them. Hosted by the Association of Students of African Descent (A.S.A.D.), the “Faces of Africa” fashion show debuted April 20 in Towns-Alumni Auditorium. According to Liberty University’s A.S.A.D. fashion coordinator Keith Jones-Nwankwo, […]

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Project Hollywood hits the runway

Lights. Camera. Action. Models took to the runway Saturday night, April 13, at the seventh annual fashion show sponsored by Liberty University’s Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) Department. The garments were inspired by classic Hollywood movies and were designed and modeled by Liberty students, according to Ruth Bibby, the director of the show and a senior at Liberty. A team […]

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Fashion show to wow

This year’s show focuses on fashion in cinema For seven years, Liberty students from all majors who are interested in fashion design have participated in Liberty’s annual fashion show. Three years ago, Liberty student Ruth Bibby initiated the designer launch party. The event prepares designers for meetings, fittings and workshops in preparation for the Spring Fashion Show. This year’s theme […]

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Fashion show raises HIV awareness

Liberty University’s Association of Students of African Descent hosted their annual fashion show, Strike a Pose, Africa! this past Saturday to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS. The show was geared in a way so that students could be informed of the impact that HIV/AIDS has on the world around them. It also exposed the students to various African foods, dialects, clothing […]

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