We all know Miami is tropical, fabulous, trendy and full of Art Deco cutting edges, yet these are also the words that best described the garments that strutted the catwalk during Miami International University of Art & Design’s annual student fashion show at Funkshion Fashion Week in Miami Beach."Our fashion students today are very aware of their surroundings and what is happening in the industry. I do feel that this goes into their designs. I find that the students think of what will represent them and in the end help them to get a job. I find that our students are perhaps more concerned with what will sell if it is hanging in a store and what a potential employer will want when they view their collection and their portfolio. They are however very conscious of the global trends so they do reach out to fill both the needs of the industry and their own designs." – Charlene Parsons Department Chair for Fashion Design and Fashion Merchandising
The students truly outdid themselves by presenting to the fashion industry, press, and media one of the best-produced creative shows during fashion week. Each student showed 2 to 4 pieces on the runway that truly reflected their craftsmanship expertise and design education combining exotic prints, a strong color palette, and bold patterns. The designs varied in inspiration from classic to contemporary and from renaissance to retro showing a true diversity in taste and style. The show incorporated eveningwear, menswear, resort pieces, and some avant-garde outfits as well.
Winners in the design competition include:
Ø COLLECTIONAWARD CHAN YUK HUN
Ø EDITIORAL AWARD GOHAR RAHABZABEH
Ø EVENING AWARD AMANDA DAY
Ø COUTURE AWARD VIVIAN VALERIUS
Ø TREND AWARD MICHELLE RESTREPO
Ø SPORTSWEAR AWARD NATALIE WALTERHOEFER
Ø AVANT GARDE AWARD BORIS LLOYD
Ø READY TO WEAR AWARD ANASTASIA SOROKINA
Ø COCKTAIL AWARD NELSY BENSCOME
Ø MENSWEAR AWARD DAMAR FAIRBANKS
Ø ACCESSORY AWARDS NICHOLAS LABROOY
Staying up all night sewing yards of fabric for homework really paid off at the end…leading them to bright futures from Miami’s trendy fashion scene to Paris and Milan’s chic industry.
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