Albright College’s fashion designers and merchandisers will host a high-energy fashion showcase on Saturday, May 7.
An exhibition of student work will begin at 4 p.m., in the College’s Roop Hall, followed by the runway show at 5:30 p.m., in the Wachovia Theatre. The event is open to the public.
Tickets for the runway show are available in advance and at the door, at cost, with a discount for students. VIP tickets are also available and must be purchased in advance. The VIP ticket includes reserved seating and a private reception in the Freedman Gallery following the runway show. All other seating is general admission.
The exhibition will include fashion illustrations, computer-aided designs, fall trend reports and marketing and business plans. The runway show will highlight a variety of student-created looks, from ready-to-wear to formal and bridal wear.
Awards will be presented during the fashion showcase for Best Exhibit and Best Design. A new Friends of the Department Award will be presented to the Reading-based G.K. Elite, a global leader in the gymnastics and cheerleading apparel industry, for exemplary service the company has provided to Albright and its fashion department.
This year’s judges include Albright alumnus R. Scott French, creative director at the Bromley Group and original cofounder of thefashionlist.com, and Patrick Wilson, chief creative director at PCB Designs, LLC.
The showcase is sponsored by the Center for the Arts and the Albright College Fashion Department. Tickets can be purchased from the Center for the Arts Box Office at 610-921-7547 or at www.albright.edu/centerforthearts/.
Roop Hall and the Wachovia Theatre are located in the Center for the Arts on the Albright campus at 13th and Bern streets, Reading. For more information, please call 610-921-7715, or visit www.albright.edu/centerforthearts.
