PHOTO OPPORTUNITY:
Who & What: Cal State L.A. presents its 18th Annual Fashion Show, “Hidden Treasures,” featuring innovative designs by 18 student fashion designers.
When: Thursday and Friday, May 7 – 8, 7 p.m. (Program begins at 7:30 p.m.)
Where: Los Angeles Room, University-Student Union, on the Cal State L.A. campus.
Details: Reporters are encouraged to contact the Cal State L.A. Public Affairs office to make photo arrangements in advance (including backstage access) by calling (323) 343-3050. For more details on the CSULA Fashion Show, call (323) 343-4033 or (323) 343-4030.
‘Hidden Treasures’ on runway at CSULA Fashion Show
Student designers to display their new collection May 7-8
Los Angeles, CA – Modeling new apparel designs and innovative clothing creations, Cal State L.A.’s Fashion Association of Design Students (FADS) will showcase “Hidden Treasures” at its 18th Annual Fashion Show—Thursday and Friday, May 7 and 8—at the University-Student Union, Los Angeles Room, on the Cal State L.A. campus.
The May 7 dress rehearsal is free to the public. Tickets to the May 8 formal fashion show are $5 at the door. The doors open each evening at 7 p.m. and the shows begin at 7:30 p.m.
Both evenings will showcase designs by the following students in the Cal State L.A. Art department’s Fashion and Textiles Program: Mercedes Avila, Gaby Castellanos, Melanie De Jesus, Aurelio Gonzalez, Connie Hang, Asma Khan, Pei Fen Ko, Shannon Lindsay-Frugis, Stephanie Martinez, Swanntje Miller, Kristina Normis, Mayra Orozco, Roya Shariff, Brian Staton, Britni Stewart, Omar Tellez, Asailia Uribe, and Catherine Yoo.
Under faculty direction by Rebecca Davis of Lomita, Carol Tuntland of Huntington Beach, Carole Lung of Huntington Beach, and Caroline Mercier of Hollywood, FADS organizes the annual Cal State L.A. Fashion Show. Initiated in 1991, the show prepares art students specializing in fashion design, fashion merchandising or textiles for the professional world of fashion. After graduation, many work in the apparel and textiles industry as assistant designers, retail managers, and sales representatives.
For campus map and directions, go to: www.calstatela.edu/univ/maps/cslamap.htm. Public permit parking is available at Lot 5 or upper level of Parking Structure C.
For tickets or more details on the Cal State L.A. Fashion Show, call (323) 343-4033 or (323) 343-4030.
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