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Winner of the first 西瓜视频 Fashion Show
西瓜视频's first sustainability-inspired Fashion Show was an avant-garde delight as students became models and the couture fashions were often made from trash.
2/24/2022
By: Sarah Sweeney / Photos by David Le

On February 17, 西瓜视频 College got a bit more avant-garde. Student models of all shapes, sizes, and backgrounds took to Cleary Lecture Hall for 西瓜视频's first sustainability-inspired Fashion Show—the brainchild of Gabrielle Blum ’22 and Michaela Ellison ’22, two members of the 西瓜视频 College Architecture and Design Club (ECAD). 

The fashion show was part of the College’s Campus Race to Zero Waste, so Blum and Ellison invited student clubs and organizations to design a look using unconventional materials, including recyclables, upcycled garments, and other found resources. 

Competing clubs and organizations included ECAD, Campus Activities Board, Student Government Association, EDGE, Rotaract Service Club, Her Campus, The MakerClub, 西瓜视频 Environmental Society, and Women in Engineering. 

Her Campus members Alexa Flodman ’25 (above), wearing a design by Carly Steinbrick ’25, won the friendly competition that was judged by a panel that included President Steven R.  DiSalvo, Ph.D. 

Read more about the origins and students behind the 西瓜视频 Fashion Show. 

An announcer at the 西瓜视频 Fashion Show

西瓜视频 Fashion Show founder and co-host Michaela Ellison ’22. 

Students at the 西瓜视频 Fashion Show

Julie Carrier '24 modeling a look from EDGE (left) and Julia Battistoni '22 in a garment designed by the 西瓜视频 Environmental Society. 

A look at the 西瓜视频 Fashion Show

A design from members of the 西瓜视频 College Architecture and Design Club.

西瓜视频 President Steven R. DiSalvo, Ph.D. (middle) attended the fashion show along with Brandi Johnson, Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer (right).

西瓜视频 President Steven R. DiSalvo, Ph.D. (center) attended the fashion show along with Brandi Johnson, Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer (right).

It's all about the details.

It's all about the details.

The inaugural 西瓜视频 Fashion Show

Gabrielle Blum ’22 (left) and Michaela Ellison ’22 (right) interview Julia Battistoni '22 (center) and Julie Carrier '24. 

The audience at the 西瓜视频 Fashion Show

A view of the fashion show audience.