ECU to hold annual fashion show

Ready-to-wear and art-inspired fashion will hit the runway at East Carolina University’s 12th annual Apparel and Interior Merchandising Organization (AIMO) Fashion Show.

The event will be held 7-9 p.m. Thursday, April 14 at Rock Springs Center, 4025 NC Highway 43, Greenville.

The stage set-up from last year’s show. Contributed photo.

Produced and modeled by students, this year’s theme is Parisian Garden Party. Spring fashions for women and men from local stores and boutiques will be showcased including Pink – A Lilly Pulitzer Signature Store, Shimmer, Belk, Truly Yours, Campus Corner, Bald Head Blues, Olly Oxen and Beloved. Wearable art creations from ECU textile design students also will be featured.

Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for non-students and will be available at the door or in advance by contacting Dr. Runying Chen, associate professor of interior design and merchandising, at chenr@ecu.edu or 252-328-1329.

Student models and designers pose backstage after last year’s event. Contributed photo.

Since it began in 2004, funds from the event go to support professional development for AIMO students. The show gives students real-world experience and skills in community engagement, model and wardrobe line up, stage design and production.

–Crystal Baity