This year marked the 12th annual fashion show. The show, “Sweet Dreams, Beautiful Nightmare,” was broken into several scenes.
The “Candyland” portion of the show featured colorful clothing and lively, innocent dancing, while models wore elegant gowns for the “Head in the Clouds” scene.
In the “Moulin Rouge” scene, the models sported lingerie.
During the “Hair Asylum” scene, the models walked around while a girl was getting her hair done on stage.
Unlike most fashion shows, the show put extra emphasis on unique hairstyles.
The models’ hair was styled in everything from pinned curls to bold single braids.
The fashion show lasted around two hours.
The show drew to a close with a final scene, “Feeling Dangerous,” where all of the models came out dressed in suits and ties, mimicking a Las Vegas setting from the 1980s.
After the final scene, all of the models and show coordinators appeared on stage and the audience erupted into a full applause.
“We do the fashion show every year to bring something unique to campus,” said Tyler Hendon , vice president of the Alpha Phi Alpha chapter.
“The show helps build girls’ confidence, and ends up being a great experience they can enjoy,” he said.
The show’s success hinged on preparation and practice.
“We really dedicated ourselves to make sure everything was right,” Hendon said.
With a show entirely run by MSU students, finding time to practice proved stressful, Hendon explained.
Theatre freshman Kayla Walton, one of the models in the show, said the participants practiced for hours every week over several months to perfect their scenes.
Walton said she got involved after hearing about it last year. With this being her first year at MSU, she said she wanted to be a part of it to show the MSU community who she is.
“I want people to be like, ‘Who’s that girl?’” Walton said.
This year, the show brought in around 500 attendees, ranging from students to members of the local community.
With nine scenes, two videos and a live singing performance, the audience was kept entertained all evening.
Chemical engineering junior Rachel Karanja said she came out this year after loving last year’s show.
“If you go to MSU, this is a must-see show,” Karanja said. “At least once.”
