By Michael Del Genio
‘What’s Your Muse?’ Dominican University’s annual fashion show is underway on April 24th at 7:00pm and April 25th showcasing two show times at 4:30pm and 8:00pm in the social hall. Tickets start at $5 for students and faculty with general admission being $23.
This years theme as described by Director Julia Nowowiejski, “It plays into expressing the individuality of each designer, and then also throwing back to the audience the question to have people dive deeper into where they get their creative freedom from.” The show is also meant to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Dominican University’s institutional founding.
Director Sierra Rioux urges the audience to have self-reflection through the show, “We want the audience to kind of reflect and see what drives them to be creative in their everyday lives.”
The annual show features thirteen senior designers, one of the biggest collections in recent history. Nowowiejski gives insight on some designer collections, “A big theme from a lot of them is that fashion is always political. I think a lot of their collections are also making a political statement.”
Keely Marolt was highlighted by production for her collection “Collateral Damage,” which reflects the impact of conflict and the lasting effects it leaves behind. Using fashion to explore themes of tension, resilience and reality beyond the surface.
Allison Galvan’s collection “Uprooted” was another highlight from production. This collection will explore her personal heritage and her roots with immigrant parents and explores the various experiences of families and communities alike.
This year’s guest designer, Stephanie Nugent, will also showcase her unique style of fashion that emphasizes sustainability and recycling, taking older vintage clothing and reforming it into something new.
The production is entirely student-run by nine team members, through a lot of hard work and fundraisers, and this has become one of the biggest shows in Dominican fashion history.
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