Students at Washington University’s Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts are creatively taking things in stride to present their senior collections with a virtual fashion show, the first in the school’s history.
Each year since 1929, students at the St. Louis campus have organized a fully choreographed fashion design show, rain or shine, war or peace, through boom economies and periods of recession. This time, however, it was necessary to pivot from original plans in order to keep everyone safe and adhere to the social distancing guidelines.
The 91stAnnual Fashion Design Show will be streaming at 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, on YouTube and IGTV (Instagram TV).
It will feature the works of graduating seniors Raelyn Browning, Eric Li, Meredith Liu, Chandler Marten, Matthew McLoughlin and Lina Willey.
“This experience has taught us how important community is during trying times,” said student Amy Carter, who was was instrumental in taking the show online. “Without that support, the task might have seemed insurmountable. And while it has not come without its blips, hardships and mistakes, fashion has an incredible ability to bring people together and create cultural language.”
As in past years, the Fashion Design Show will also feature the live announcement of departmental awards.
In lieu of a printed program, show guests can view the collections on this curated website 2020 Capstone Collections.
