Arts of Fashion Week at Drexel to Conclude with International Fashion Show

October 26, 2009

Philadelphia
What: A highly anticipated international fashion show at the Philadelphia Museum of Art featuring work by promising young designers and innovative and experimental student designs will end a week of fashion-related exhibitions, lectures and master classes at Drexel University.

Who: As the host of this year’s “Arts of Fashion” competition, Drexel transformed its campus into a fashion epicenter. Anthony Vaccarello, a Paris designer who most recently designed furs under Karl Lagerfeld for the House of Fendi, and Mattew Ames and Aurore Thibout, both designers who debuted their spring-summer collection at Fashion Week in Paris, will showcase apparel at the fashion show.

The 50 finalists competing were selected by a panel of fashion experts in Los Angeles and include three finalists from Drexel: Rochelle Gordon, Joanna Holmes and Milka Osoro. Schools represented include New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology, Pratt Institute, Cornell University, Parsons New School for Design and Moore College of Arts & Design. The winning student designers will be awarded scholarships to continue their studies, while the top winner will have the opportunity to work with renowned international fashion designers.

When: Wednesday, October 28 at 8 p.m.

Where: Great Stair Hall, Philadelphia Museum of Art
(2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway)

Note to
Editors: Crews who would like to film students preparing their models for the fashion show can call 215-895-6741 or 215-895-2629.

Visuals: Highlights from previous competitions can be viewed at: http://www.drexel.edu/westphal/events/arts-of-fashion/

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On-site contact:
Zeek Weil, director of communications, Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
215-895-2629, 215-360-7600 (cell) or zw36@drexel.edu

News Media Contact:
Niki Gianakaris, director, Drexel News Bureau
215-895-6741, 215-778-7752 (cell) or ngianakaris@drexel.edu

Contact universityrelations@drexel.edu, 215-895-1530