On a beautiful spring day in
Frostburg, the Lane Center is completely empty except for a tech crew, faculty,
and a group of students rehearsing for an event later in the day. Around 4:00
p.m, parents, faculty, and students alike converged upon the building and began
lining up outside the Alice R. Manicur Assembly Hall while beats boomed from
within the solemn, closed doors. This evening, Frostburg State University
played host to the annual Visual Couture Fashion Show, where our fellow
students of each academic level come together to bring a flare of fashion, and
runway modeling to a school much more focused on sports.
For one
time each year, eyes shift left and right, up and down the runway while cheers
bellow out from all around the room. What are they cheering for you may ask?
The obvious answer is their friends and family participating in the show. After
all it’s really about the models right? On one hand yes; everyone wants to see
their loved ones looking, and feeling good on stage after months of preparing
for tonight.
On the other hand is the fashion
itself. Visual Couture needs models to wear the gowns, jackets, pants, and
accessories that designers come to flaunt. One such designer is Ean Williams of
Corjor International, a real world modeling company.
“Do whatever he says,” yells
LaQuasia Burns, president of the organization to her models before sitting down
and getting her makeup done. Ean busily runs back and forth backstage fitting
models, taking pictures, and deciding how to perfectly display his collection.
“Please don’t sit in my clothes,” he snaps again and again throughout his
scenes. Despite turbulence in the dressing area, each model goes out into the
blinding stage lights, and walks among the screams and jeers, concentrating on
presenting the clothes, as well as showcasing their own skills. All in a days
work when you’re putting on a fashion show. “Thank you, and great show everyone,”
he says before vacating the backroom.
But the
show is only halfway over, and there’s still another designer lined up to
showcase his pieces. In comes Dramatik, head of Dramatik Fanatic, another
modeling company. Dramatik can proudly claim that he is an accomplished
designer, with designs worn by several prominent black celebrities from rapper
Lil’ Kim, to singer Fantasia. Tonight, those same designs were worn by young
people, aspiring models, and our fellow Bobcats. Much like Ean before him,
Dramatik brought two scenes worth of designs. Gowns, jackets, pants, and more
are silently removed from his suitcases, and hung up as he contemplates who
wears what. “This is your first look,” he quietly says to Laura Cofrancesco.
His half of the show displays a more progressive style compared to the revealing,
colorful dresses of Ean.
With both
designers collections done, LaQuasia calls the entire staff of Visual Couture
on stage with her to thank the audience, and acknowledge the hard work each
prospective model has put into tonight. With this years show in the books, and
the designers collections fully put on display, the mission to showcase fashion
and modeling is accomplished.
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