Student organizations host fashion show
April 28, 2014
By Jessica Ng
Popular songs blasted from the speakers at the Color Me Spring Fashion Show, which showcased the newest “Day to Night” fashion trends at the E.S. Good Barn on Friday.
The event was presented by the University of Kentucky Merchandising, Apparel & Textiles Club and the Hospitality Management Association.
The evening included refreshments and a silent auction started off the evening.
The show was presented in two parts, “day” and “night” outfits. The 23 “day” outfits featured floral and tribal prints, denim, lace overlays and pastel outfits provided by select local boutiques. The 20 “night” looks highlighted shimmer, stripes, lace and frills.
Hats and various accessories accompanied both female and male looks.
UK alumni and students, fashionistas and network professionals in the Lexington community attended the event.
“One of my best friends is a merchandising major, so I came here to support her, and I also really like fashion and clothes,” said sophomore Jessica Dias, a
psychology major.
The break provided a smooth transition for the “Day to Night” theme, with the announcement of silent auction and raffle winners, plus prize-drawing for a basketball signed by the past season’s UK basketball players.
A final walk by all models closed out the evening. The show itself wran about 30 minutes.
“It was exhilarating. It’s always a blast,” said Katie Hahnel, a merchandising, apparel and textiles junior who acted as one of the models.
“A lot of the models are the MAT girls because they have the interest in the fashion industry,” said Hospitality Management Association president Colleen Haggarty.
Color Me Spring keeps its name every year, but the “night garden” atmosphere in the room made this show different than the rest, Haggarty said.
Profits from the fashion show will go toward future events, she added.
Sponsors of the event included Target, American Campus Communities and University of Kentucky Federal Credit Union, according to the event’s program.
All of the pieces featured in the show went back to the boutiques after the show ended, Haggarty said, and a boutique’s availability to lend clothing is key for the fashion show to succeed.
