Fashion Reigns At UT Show: Part 1

The University of Texas at Austin School of Human Ecology: Division of Textiles and Apparel presented their Synthesis UT Fashion Show 2017 at the Frank Erwin Center on The University of Texas campus on April 19, 2017. 

This show, the nation's largest student fashion show, highlighted a 40-year tradition and featured the creations of 22 senior design students.  Each student showed off their skills with sewing, pattern making and fabric selection while creating Active Wear, Evening or Bridal Wear, and a Spring three-piece collection, all of which were created by the students in the Fall and Spring semesters of their senior year. Not to be left out, ten junior designers were chosen to compete in a Director's Design Challenge where audience members texted in a vote for their favorite creation.

Hosting the runway this evening was former UT football star and current ESPN analyst Emmanuel Acho and former Miss Texas and current TV host/ Texas Sports reporter Holly Mills-Gardner.

The talent displayed by these students is remarkable. From conception to completed project, many long hours were put into these incredible pieces. In order for our viewers to have a chance to view all of the student's work, this post will be divided into two parts: 1. Active Wear and Evening/Bridal 2. Spring Three-Piece Collections, Director’s Design Challenge, and awards.

Active Wear:

This category has two parts: individual designs representing different athletic activities and team-designed UT themed Game Day Garments.

Designer: Dee Ting

Parkour

Designer: Jordan Butler

Skydiving

Designer: Antonea Eason

Boxing

Designer: Elexis "Lex" Spencer

Ballerina

Designer: Hailey Sellars

Aerobic fitness

Designer: Linette Montana

Yoga

Designer: Jacqueline Ramirez

Hip-Hop Dancing

Designer: Kate Wade

Archery

Honorable Mention Active Wear Competition

Designer: Sheroid Evans

Skateboarding

Designer: Rachel Spross

Indoor Cycling

Designer: Dallas Skidmore

Running

Designer: Ariana Funug

Snowboarding

Designer: Van Anh "Annie" Le

Motorcross

Designer: Phoebe Hambright

Kayaking

First Place Active Wear Competition

Designer: Melinda Lawrence

Flight Suit

Designer: Alisha Contreras

Hunting

Designer: Cindy Soledad Aguirre

Gardening

Designer: Jay Martinez

Burlesque

Designer: Maria Easton

Fetching Water

Designer: Marc Reilly

Dog Walker

Designer: Veronica Lozano

Swim/Lounge wear

Designer: Christine Minah Lee

Ballerina

Game Day Garments

Team designs

Rachel Spross and Alisha Contreras

Jacqueline Ramirez and Veronica Lozano

Marc Reilly, Christine Lee, and Dee Ting

Phoebe Hambright, Linette Montana, and Elexis Spencer

Antonea Eason and Maria Easton

Dallas Skidmore, Hailey Sellars, and Kate Wade

Cindy Aguirre, Ariana Funug, and Van Anh Le

Evening Wear:

Van Anh "Annie" Le

Sheroid Evans

Maria Easton

Rachel Spross

Honorable Mention Evening Wear Competition

Kate Wade

Dallas Skidmore

Jay Martinez

Antonea Eason

Dee Ting

Jacqueline Ramirez

Phoebe Hambright

First Place Evening Wear Competition

Veronica Lozano

Jordan Butler

Bridal Wear:

Honorable Mention Bridal Wear Competition

Ariana Funug

First Place Bridal Wear Competeition

Elexis Spencer

Linette Montana

Hailey Sellars

Marc Reilly

Christine Minah Lee

Alisha Contreras

Melinda Lawrence

Cindy Soledad Aguirre

For the rest of the story:  Fashion Reigns At UT Show: Part 2