Distortion: A U of M Fashion Show

DISTORTION: A U OF M FASHION SHOW

 Distortion: the alteration of the original shape of an object, image, or sound and the title of the 2011 Senior Fashion Show at the University of Minnesota. This year presented four to five looks of each of the eighteen senior designers. From lingerie to Zac Posen-inspired you were guaranteed to find a variety of personal styles.

 Dress to impress If you’re not in heels and wearing the latest trends or have complete confidence in yourself you might as well turn around and walk right out the door. Every girl in the building which is hosting this year’s Fashion show is dressed to impress and had their peripheral vision on full effect. I couldn’t tell you how many girls I saw giving the head to toe gaze to each other. But once the show started all eyes were finally on the models.
A Few to Remember Instead of running through all eighteen designers and their looks I’m going to take you through a few who I think you’ll be seeing a lot of. What a way to start the show! Elise Diebel’s collection of 5 was feminine, colorful, and definitely high-fashion. She used a lot of bright colors like pinks and yellows adding an 80’s touch. What makes her line so unique? Almost all of her fabrics are hand dyed or custom printed adding a personal touch. Carol Lee another amongst my favorites. Her line was inspired by architecture and everyday life experiences. The details and high fashion look make her really stand out. I see a lot of talent in her collections and she’s not afraid to do something out of the ordinary, which will make a great
designer. People just don’t want to see the same thing and she’s got that spunk to give the people what they want. Jessica St.George is the other senior designer who I thought had a fun, unique style. She is all about highlighting a woman’s shape, which explains all of her belted-at-waist looks showing off the smallest part of a woman’s body. What I call "jungle themed" is fun, yet neutral with a lot of greens and neutrals and to top it off she adds a head band to all of her models.
Look out for all eighteen of the up and coming designers to pop up in small boutiques or maybe in a Macy’s one day. These eighteen really have some talent and bring a fresh and young interpretation of fashion to the modern world.

University of Minnesota Fashion Show. February 19, 2011.

By: Nia Johnson February 24, 2011