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Fashion Design Students Showcase
Fabulous Creations at Annual Fashion Show
Philadelphia University’s Fashion Design students
showcased their fabulous, creative and innovative
designs at the University’s annual Fashion Show held
May 6 at the historic Academy of Music.
 Nearly 2,200 students and their families, faculty
members, designers and fashion and apparel industry
professionals turned out for the event, which
featured the best of this year’s student fashion
designs. The show is the culmination of years of
study and hands-on practical work for Fashion Design
students and is produced by the campus chapter of
the Fashion Industries Association (FIA), which
includes students in the Fashion Design, Fashion
Merchandising and Fashion Apparel Management
programs.
A highlight of the night was a taped message from Carson Kressley, a star of Bravo
TV’s hit show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,
who welcomed guests and congratulated the
winners of the show. Sophomore Casey Saccomanno was awarded
the Carson Kressley Scholarship, as well as the Good Lad Award for Excellence in
Childrenswear.
Other winners include Lindsey Cohen, FIA Award for
Most Creative; Kathryn Gerstenberger, Neiman Marcus
Award for Most Saleable Collection; Susan Gold,
Barbizon/Chique Fashion Award; Stacia Hoskins,
Mothers Work Award for Excellence in Sportswear
Design and FIA Award for Best Senior Collection;
Rashidat Odeyemi, FIA Award for Best Senior
Collection Honorable Mention; Alison Stammen,
Stanley Heller NAMSB Foundation Award for Excellence
in Menswear; Leah Wojnarowski, Frank Agostino Award
for Excellence in Design and Execution of
Eveningwear and FIA Best of Show; and Amanda Yates,
Ann Taylor Award for Design Excellence.
Remarks were also heard from President James
Gallagher and NBC10 meteorologist and co-host of the
10! Show Bill Henley, who served as the
evening’s emcee as well as an escort for child
models on the runway.
Sponsors for the 2006 Fashion Show included Jones
Apparel Group, Independence Blue Cross, Ann Taylor,
Mothers Work, Barbizon and Verizon.
For more photos of the 2006 Fashion
Show,
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