Thinking back to final projects we were compelled to complete in college, we’ll all remember the feeling of wanting to get them done and over with, so that the weekend, summer and life post-graduation and sans deadlines could start as soon as possible.
But not for the kids that graduated from the Fashion Design and Merchandising program of De La Salle College of Saint Benilde. The best days of their lives are those that lead up to graduation, culminating in the final project of all final projects — a fashion exhibit and show so masterfully done that the catwalks of Paris would have paused to sneak a peak.
This August, the program’s 2016 graduates showcased their work in a fashion show called “Sinulid: The Threads if Design†staged at the Samsung Hall in SM Aura, Taguig City and in a pop up store at the shopping destination’s grand atrium. Designers chose categories to bring to life: classic pieces, avant-garde creations, ready-to-wear outfits, bespoke items as well as daywear and evening wear were theirs to interpret.
The show was a beautiful success with the fashion graduates’ friends and family — and perhaps even followers — cheering them on as their names shone brightly on the LED screen while models clad in their creations walked the runway. Merchandising graduates got their first real life taste of retailing through an exhibit that required them to understand their target market, employ suitable marketing methods and translate aesthetic value into tangible value for business.
