Annual Fashion Show Spotlights Fabulous Student Designs

The fabulous, colorful, creative and innovative designs of Philadelphia University’s Fashion Design students dazzled on the 2007 Fashion Show runway, May 3.

The Fashion Show, emceed by Bill Henley and Lori Wilson, co-hosts of NBC10’s The 10! Show, was an elegant and fun evening of fashion and creativity, attracting over 2,200 students and their families, faculty members, designers and fashion and apparel-industry professionals. Held at the historic Academy of Music, the event showcases the best of this year’s student fashion designs and is the culmination of years of study and hands-on practical work for the students. [PHOTOS]

“Our students work extremely hard on this event, and it’s a wonderful evening of elegant, innovative and creative fashion,” said Clara Henry, director of the Fashion Design Program. “The event celebrates the best of this year’s student designs, and we are pleased by the number of designers and fashion-industry representatives who attended the fun, exciting night to scout for the design talent of the future.”

During the event, guests enjoyed a video recapping the events of this semester’s Runway Challenge and heard remarks from President James Gallagher, Ph.D. At the conclusion of the show, Amanda Yates was awarded the campus chapter of the Fashion Industries Association’s (FIA) Best of Show award, as well as the Frank Agostino Creative Eveningwear Award for Excellence in Design and Execution, for her imaginative design pictured left.

Other winners include Dominique Asuncion, FIA Award for Best Senior Collection Honorable Mention; Yi-En Chiu, Fashion Design Faculty Award; Melissa Choi, FIA Award for Best Senior Collection; Carly Franks, Cotton Incorporated Award for Best of Cotton Design; Corinne Gilmore, Ann Taylor Award for Design Excellence; Samantha Gulino, Frank Agostino Eveningwear Award for Excellence in Design and Execution; Stephanie Hauk, FIA Award for Most Creative Design; Pamela Martin, Good Lad Award for Excellence in Childrenswear and Mothers Work Award for Excellence in Sportswear Design; Kaitlyn Philippa, Neiman Marcus Award for Most Saleable Collection; Casey Saccomanno, Ann Taylor Loft Award for Design Excellence; and Susan Walker, NAMSB Foundation Inc. Joseph Klein Award for Excellence in Menswear Design.

The Philadelphia University Fashion Show is produced by members of FIA, which include students in the Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising and Fashion Apparel Management programs. Sponsors for this year's show included Ann Taylor, Barbizon, Commerce Bank, Independence Blue Cross, Jones Apparel Group, Mothers Work and Parkhurst Dining Services.

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