Art to Wear 2008: NCSU’s Fashion Showpiece Tonight
Art to Wear 2008: NCSU’s College Of Design doesn’t really have a fashion program. Neither does the world renowned College of Textiles. Students have to bounce back and forth between the programs and piece together a fashion degree. The Annie Albers program is a bridge between the two schools- the formal connection where students can double major and graduate with a unique combination of art and science. While Fashion Design may be conspicuously missing from the respective college’s programs, you would never know it watching Art to Wear. The showcase of young designers has grown from humble beginnings in 2001 to something big, something chic and just hot. Last year the fashion show attracted 1500 people to the Court of Carolinas- this year will be bigger.
For many of the designers, the show represents a huge extracurricular investment and a chance to show the public what they can do. The juried show has become more and more popular over the years and as a result more competitive. This year there are 15 designers, predominantly seniors and Annie Albers scholars. The designers selected were picked by a jury including local aestheticists like Lee Hansley and costume designer William Ivey Long.
Art to Wear is April 10th at 8:30 PM in the Court of Carolinas.
Photo by Justin LeBlanc
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Melissa
04/09 08:15 PM
GET ON IT
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Holly Weaver
04/10 03:36 PM
The author of this article didn’t do their research. Stating that there is no fashion program at the College of Textiles is a blatant mistruth that could have been realized had the author visited the College of Textile’s website and looked at the degree programs. The truth is that the College of Textiles has a great fashion program that is growing and becoming more competitive every year. Our graduates work for designers such as Vivienne Westwood, Anna Sui, and Ralph Lauren. The fashion development and product management degree might not be called “fashion design” but it certainly offers a more well-rounded education that makes our graduates sought after in the fashion industry.
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David
04/10 04:05 PM
Holly I am very familiar with the Textiles programs. Which is why I wrote a “a unique combination of art and science” and specifically that its missing “fashion design.”- Which is what I would consider the novelty of our budding fashion culture.
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Brittany
04/11 03:32 AM
You do NOT have to be in both colleges to get a degree in fashion. I am in the college of textiles in Textile and Apparel Management/Fashion Development and Product Management in which we learn fashion design. Just because it’s not specifically called “fashion design” doesn’t mean that’s not exactly what it is.
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Melissa
04/11 06:43 AM
Y’all chill, he is trying to promote the event.
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Charli
04/11 03:42 PM
I second Melissa. Thanks David for the article…it was a good turnout last night!
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Mike Alexander
04/12 07:10 PM
I would like to know ow I can provide videography or photo work for your next show. I am the official photographer for NC Fashion week and have much experiance in model shooting. Please contact me at your earliest convience.
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