Fashion Association at LSU to present show

BATON ROUGE — Before the first garment will walk the runway, students in the Fashion Association at LSU will have worked all semester to prepare for their annual fashion show.
On May 13, the association will hosts its ninth annual show at the LSU Student Union Royal Cotillion Ballroom. The VIP cocktail hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. Doors will open for general admission at 6:40 p.m. with the show starting at 7 p.m.
Jill Barbetta, LSU College of Agriculture’s Department of Textiles, Apparel Design and Merchandising senior, is president of the Fashion Association at LSU. “I see it as a reward for all the hard work we’ve done through the year,” she said.
Tickets are available on Eventbrite at www.eventbrite. com/e/fashion-association-at-lsu-presents-luminous-tickets-16255346178?aff=es2.
VIP tickets, advance only, for the cocktail hour and show are $30. General admission is $15 in advance or $20 at the door.
While students have been putting on the show for eight years, this is the first time it will be on campus. Senior and Fashion Show Chair Bonnie Campbell said having it on campus makes the show more accessible to the LSU community.
“We hope to have more students there,” she said. “LSU’s ballroom can fit more people, and site lines are better than the previous venue.”
Also new this year are a higher and longer runway, and a cocktail hour that will include a live band, hors d’oeurves and a video. Campbell said, “We’ve added a lot of little charms this year, and we did a lot of DIY decorations to make it special.”
Committees included hair and makeup, sponsorships, décor, model casting and backstage.
Senior Kristin Ament is in charge of public relations for the Fashion Association. She said the club offers opportunities for students in apparel design or merchandising.
“We host workshops and help with portfolios, networking, internships and jobs,” Ament said.
The association has helped students determine if they are cut out for the fashion industry. “It helps test if you are in the right spot, if this is where you are supposed to be,” Campbell said.
The show is a culmination of class projects and garments students hope will propel them into careers.
“This allows students to put their name out there and find closure for ending the semester. It’s a good segue way into a career,” Ament said.
Ament plans to move to Manhattan after graduation and find a job in fashion. Campbell already has her own line of clothing, The Scar Collection, and Barbetta has an online Etsy shop, Barbetta Babies.
The three students participated in last year’s show and said it is always wonderful to see their own creation on the runway.
“When you see your garment walk on a live human, there is a sense of self-achievement,” Campbell said.
Tickets for the show are available on Eventbrite at www.eventbrite.com/e/fashion-association-at-lsu-presents-luminous-ticket....
VIP tickets for the cocktail hour and show are $30 and are only available in advance. General admission is $15 in advance or $20 at the door.