On Sunday night, West Ranch High School’s FIDM Fashion Club held a fashion show to showcase the collection of six student designers.
During the show, the models walked up and down the runaway, taking impressive poses to show off their outfits and themselves best. At the end of the collection, the designer talks about what influenced his collection.
Some designers said fashion in the early 2000s had an impact on them. It was mixed with low-waisted jeans, a babydoll top and recycled outfits.
Sophomore Sophia Isabel Ubienko and Fashion Club co-president and designer Brian Loyola said expectations for the show have grown throughout the school year.
“We’ve held meetings to help collaborate events, helping people create their own outfits and designs, and recently, over the past month, we’ve finally made it all and put it all together,” Ubienko said.
Loyola said that to get it all together you need a recruit designer and a model. She said they knew the other students who made their clothes and that was the one they reached out to.
Yuvienco added that he was shocked by the number of students who were willing to help with the fashion show.
“I think it’s important that we have time to show our art because we show expression,” Loyola said. “On one of our runways, we showed cultural outfits to showcase history and style. It really helps us to express who you are through words.”
The goal is to provide a space where designers can show themselves through creative design, Yubienko said.
Designer Junior Danielales Mana said her collection was inspired by street style fashion of the 2000s. Her work included leather, denim and red accented clothing.
Lesmana said fashion was one of her childhood passions and was excited by the opportunity to design work on the runway.
“It was an honor to have this opportunity,” Lesmana said. “Sophia asked me directly if I could design. I’ve always been interested in the runway, so I was very excited to get to the design.”
Fashion Club advisor Samantha Koh said that like a real fashion show, the students were running to the final seconds, so everything was making sure it was the way they wanted.
“You can see their creativity. Sometimes we feel trapped in being able to express who we are and some of the things that make us restricted,” Coe said. “This allows them to show the deepest part of their emotions through art.
She said this would not have happened unless it was for the students. If they don’t know that, they want to make something happen, but that doesn’t happen, but these students did work to host this event.
Coe said he hopes that once fashion clubs from multiple schools can host larger events, it could lead to the University-wide Club Association.
