Fashion Reigns at UT Show: Part 2

Part 2

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 Ms Texas and current TV host/ TexasSports 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.

Spring Three-Piece Collections



Designer: Hailey Sellars
RePleat

Designer: Alisha Contreras
Axis

Honorable Mention Best Collection
Designer: Melinda Lawrence
Ode To Amelia

First Place Most Marketable Collection
Designer: Linette Montana
Club Del Mar

Designer: Van Anh "Annie" Le
Tickle Me Pink

Designer: Antonea Eason
Blooming Baroque

Honorable Mention Most Marketable Collection
Designer: Rachel Spross
Secret Garden

Designer: Phoebe Hambright
Old Rock New Generation

Designer: Cindy Soledad Aguirre 
La Herencia

First Place Best Collection
Designer: Veronica Lozano
Animosity

Designer: Maria Easton
Mallorca

Designer: Jay Martinez
PHUCIT

Designer: Dallas Skidmore
Divided

Designer: Ariana Funug
Society of Crossed Keys

First Place Best Technical Collection
Designer: Christine Minah Lee
Fresh Pavement

Designer: Elexis "Lex" Spencer
Shades of the Unbroken

Honorable Mention Best Technical Collection
Designer: Sheroid Evans
Mo City Trip

Designer: Jacqueline Ramirez
Glacio

Designer: Marc Reilly
Saucy

Honorable Mention Most Innovative Collection
Designer: Jordan Butler
Effeminare

Designer: Kate Wade
Metamorphosis

First Place Most Inovative Collection
Designer: Dee Ting
Erod

Director's Design Challenge

Event for Junior designers showcasing a day-to-night outfit for young professionals with the design following current trends and using woven fabrics. 
Audience texted vote for their favorite.


Austyn Adkison

Honorable Mention
Elinor Wendland

Jihyo Kim

Hannah Wilmeth

First Place
Alexandra Lee

JoJo Caponera

Linda Xie

Alexandra Hill

Clare Robinson

Danielle Dowell

For the beginning of the story: Fashion Reigns At UT Show: Part 1