Curious what fashion students are designing? You can check out their work Nov. 14

By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Josie Wahl

Eight students at the University of Alabama are presenting their fashion designs at the Bama Theatre Nov. 14 at 6 p.m.

UA Apparel and Textile Design instructor Brian Taylor is hosting the fashion show and said his students have been conceptualizing their designs since May and working on them in earnest since August.

“We wanted an opportunity for them to showcase everything they have learned in our program,” Taylor said. “A senior collection that will represent their style, their point of views, and their design philosophy.”

Students are told in the spring to prepare for the show. That summer, they sketch ideas, look for the perfect fabrics and research trends. When fall classes start in August, it’s time to build their patterns and focus on fitting models.

“This all culminates into a Capstone experience which is Fashion For Life,” Taylor said. “It’s part of the course for that senior class. It’s a night where students can show their work to their family and friends and have that live audience experience.”

The Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa is the perfect space for the show thanks to its professional lighting and sound system, Taylor said.

“No matter where you’re sitting, you will have a good seat for the show,” Taylor said.

There is no overall theme for the show, but designs fall into professional or cocktail categories, he said.

Students in the show and their collection names are:

• Grace Carmack: Dress and Under Duress
• Julia Wolfe Deters: Illusions
• Madie Hollingsworth: Cadence
• Shakira Lewis: Ren Affaire
• Linda Rose Manginelli: Compassion
• Abbie Saul: Delirium
• Lindsay Stock: Infinite Individuality
• Claudia J. Wolfe: Camino

After the show, designers and the models showcasing their collections will be in the lobby of the theater to discuss their designs with anyone interested.

“We invite the public to come,” Taylor said. “We really want local high schoolers and children to come if they have an interest in fashion to see what takes place in a senior level college course.”

In the spring, the program hosts another fashion show called Tea Time that’s open for sophomores and juniors.