TREND-Cirque de la Mode Student Fashion Show
2 May
Students are the future. This statement was evident in the recent student fashion show I attended at California State University, Northridge (CSUN).
Last Thursday, I had the pleasure to attend the CSUN fashion and merchandising students’ 33rd annual fashion show themed Cirque de la Mode (Fashion Circus). Every year, CSUN’s Family and Consumer Sciences department sponsors a fashion show with the help of TRENDS, a student fashion organization on campus. The show involves a collaboration of textile students, apparel design students, fashion show production students, interior design students and the fashion and merchandising professors. Sixteen up-and-coming designers, who are graduating seniors in the program, showcased their collections based on their inspiration and artistic vision throughout the semester. The looks covered a range of genres including street rock, minimalist, futuristic, tribal inspired, ethnic dresses, feminine touches like laces and silk-inspired materials, leather and trimming accented looks, evening gowns and ballroom dance costumes, cocktail dresses, artwear, musician’s stage wear and more.
What I like most about seeing student work is that they have more freedom in their creativity and less restriction based on the harsh realities of the industry such as budget, logistics, and the obligation to clients and market demands. The show really showed each student’s individuality, passion, as well as their diverse backgrounds. I got to say, this year’s show was very entertaining especially with the incorporation of hip hop and Tango dancing. The show was a great success so kudos to all the students and their hard work.
The show was divided into three categories, contemporary sportswear, romantic sportswear and special occasion dresses. I will briefly highlight the collections that I loved and felt were more wearable as well as the collections that I felt were more Avant-garde.
WEARABLE COLLECTIONS <3
The “Featherette” Collection by Jasmin Monroy
2013 Designer Showcase: Collection by Emil Sleman
2013 Designer Showcase: Collection by Elisane
The “Kogo” Collection by Gongzi Wang
AVANT-GARDE COLLECTIONS
Collection by Britney Jone
The “Edgy Dimension” Collection by Ting Lin
The “A Drag” Collection by Akane Shimizu
