Cover Me
Local clothiers to show off latest styles at tonight's fashion show in GSP lobby
By Darcy Coles Special sections reporter
The cameras erupt in flashes, and the model struts down the catwalk in the latest fashion as the audience ahs.
"I don't want to do the prom thing again. I just want to wear something really hip and different."
The Gertrude Sellards Pearson-Corbin Hall fall fashion show may not be as exotic as a Paris show. It may not have Nikki Taylor strolling around in a $5,000 Channel outfit, but GSP-Corbin residents and participating merchants know their show will spark energy.
The show will begin at 7 tonight in the GSP lobby and will feature 20 residents as models. A model from each of the floors in GSP-Corbin was selected by random drawing at a floor meeting.
"Everybody is working hard on the show and is excited," said Amber Russman, chairwoman of September programming at GSP-Corbin. "We all know it will turn out great because we are all working together."
"We are trying to get as many residents involved in the show as possible," said Amy Fowler, programming coordinator
Deanna Vegas
Wichita freshman
at GSP-Corbin. "By selecting a model from each floor, we hope the rest of the model's floor and their family and friends will come and support them."
The models will be displaying the hottest trends in Lawrence fashion in three categories: back-to-school wear or casual wear, sports wear and formal wear.
Letters also were sent by GSP-Corbin coordinators to the coordinators of other residence halls inviting residents to see the show.
"A lot of the other models want to wear formals," said model Deanna Vegas,
Wichita freshman. "I don't want to do the whole prom thing again. I just want to wear something really hip and different."
"One of the main goals for us in this show is to get the residents more familiarized with our store and our fashions because a lot of them are new to the area," said Hayden Fowler, assistant manager at The Brass Buckle.
Another goal of the fashion show is to restart an old tradition. Tonight's show will be the first since the 1960s.
"We are hoping to set a precedent and revive this great tradition so that the excitement of this fashion show is
around for years to come," Fowler said.
All show's clothing will be loaned by local merchants. Merchants participating in the show include:
The Loft, 742 Massachusetts St.
Natural Way Natural Fiber Clothing, 820 Massachusetts St.
Britches Corner, 843 Massachusetts St.
Sunflower Outdoor and Work Clothing, 804 Massachusetts St.
The Brass Buckle, 805 Massachusetts St.
Creation Station, 726 Massachusetts St.
Cleopatra's Closet, 743 Massachusetts St.
Body Boutique, 925 Iowa St.
Marks Bridal and Formal, 815 Massachusetts St.
Each model also will receive a free makeover by Step By Step Hair Professionals, 925 Iowa St.
~Hill·September 13,1995
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