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Annual Student Fashion Show Apparel Product Development Major Certificate Programs Competitions, Awards and Scholarships Faculty Fashion News Friends of Fashion Gallery of Student Work Historic Costume Collection Internships & Coop Projects Merchandise Management Major Study Tours Transfer Student Information Download the Dept. Info Sheet Academic Areas of Study Complete an Interest Form |
Annual Student Fashion Show - "Rapture: The Enchanted Bliss" "Rapture" Dedication
"Rapture" is dedicated to the memory of designer, Charles Kleibacker, "master of the bias cut." Charles led a storied career, as a design assistant to Antonio del Castillo, then head designer at the House of Lanvin in Paris. Returning to New York, he opened a studio designing under his own label. Mr. Kleibacker accepted Mount Mary College's invitation to serve as a design critic in 1968--what was proposed as a two-year term resulted in a 40-year collaboration. He received the Mount Mary College Gold Needle Award for professional excellence in 1971. He established the Charles Kleibacker Scholarship in 2002 and donated much of his personal collection of designer garments to the College in 2004. Mr. Kleibacker passed away in January of this year. Designer, educator, friend, mentor---he will be missed.
Fashion Show History
The first fashion show was in the Marian Gallery on the fourth floor of Notre Dame Hall in the spring of 1967. The intimate show was planned for the press who had come from around the country to the Heritage Milwaukee Manufacturer's Association for a Wisconsin Fashion Week. Since the fashion program was only two years old, it consisted of five garments and the muslin patterns from which those garments were developed. New York designer Ron Amey, who had worked with the students as a consultant/critic for two years presented the designs which were shown on professional models. This year's show will have a somewhat new format. Junior and Senior designers will present their body of work as a collection enhanced by close up images of their sketches and/or design details and a statement of their design philosophy.
Friday, May 7, 2010 This year’s show features the work of 32 student presenting over 100 original designs and will take you on a journey through the mind of each designer, from edgy and rough to sleek and elegant. Dare to be carried away. See beyond the exterior of the designs into the seams of each individual piece. This personal glimpse into the designers’ eye sends the mind into the euphoria known as rapture. "Rapture" will be held in the Mount Mary College Kostka Theater. Information on how to order tickets will be available soon.
The fashion show provides an opportunity for friends of the fashion department to contribute to a variety of scholarships that benefit department majors. Annual Student Fashion Show Photo Gallery
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2009 show on Flickr 
2008 show on Flickr