COD Fashion Students Hit the Runway with 'Dimensions' on May 12

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By Brian KleemannCollege of DuPage Fashion Studies students will showcase their original designs during
“Dimensions,” the annual fashion show that will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Friday,
May 12, in the Student Resource Center, Room 2000, on the College’s main campus in
Glen Ellyn.Fashion Studies adjunct faculty members Melissa Heischberg and Vin Reed, who are coordinating
this year’s event, said students have plenty of room to interpret the theme in their
own ways.“We know it’s a broad topic, but the students are having fun as they explore how to
define ‘dimension’ in their own work,” she said. “In addition, every year we have
a new production team, so they bring in fresh voices and outlooks that give the show
a unique look and feel.”Part of this year’s show will feature student work selected by “Project Runway” all-star
and COD alumna Peach Carr. With her style dubbed “Country Club Chic” by “Project Runway”
host and mentor Tim Gunn, Carr was featured on the hit reality show “Project Runway”
during Season 8 and All Stars Season 2 and finds inspiration from her childhood in
the music, art and vibe of the 1960s and 1970s. Last fall, Carr worked with Fashion
Studies students and then headed a jury that selected from submitted pieces.Reed said a new concept this year pairs Fashion Promotion students with designers
to create and market personal brands.“We want the fashion design students to begin thinking about their brands and we asked
the promotion students to find creative ways to share the designers’ concepts for
the runway,” he said. “We want students to see this show not only as a showcase for
their work but also as a stepping stone to the future. You can start a fashion empire
anywhere, and if our students are creating points of view that are unique and authentic,
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