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The book The Da Vinci Code was the inspiration behind the Black Student Union’s fashion show ‘Reading between the Threads.’ This is what Tamela Wilcoxon, a senior biological sciences major considers “the fashion code.”
With new scenes and a new stage, the BSU will host its annual fashion show at 8 p.m. today in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Dvorak Concert Hall.The theme for the show is ‘The Fashion Code: Reading between the Threads.’
According to Wilcoxon, the BSU will also have a reception at 6:45 p.m. in the Doudna Fine Arts Center.
“The fashion show is basically a way to express clothing the way that students wear it for campus, business, casual, things along those lines,” Wilcoxon said.
Joshua Jackson, a sophomore communication studies major, is a scene coordinator for the fashion show as well as the runway coordinator.
There will be seven scenes in the show and Jackson is coordinating two of them.
“I’m (overseeing) one of them which is called ‘Bohemian Chic’ which is, like, I call it ‘The Hippie’s Ride to the Wild Side,'” Jackson said. “And I’m also over a scene called ‘New York Minute’ which is like the business attire kind of scene.”
Wilcoxon said this show compares to other fashion shows they have put on because students will be modeling the clothes.
She said something different for this show is the business scene.
“I just think it’s gonna be an awesome show, especially since it’s in Doudna. That venue is beautiful,” Wilcoxon said.
Wilcoxon said the models will be wearing clothing from Maurices, Rue21 and Old Navy, as well as some clothes made by some of the show’s directors.
Wilcoxon said the committee has been preparing for this show since November and the models have been practicing since January.
Jackson said he wants audience members to dress in something other than jeans, because of the show’s nature.
“It’s gonna be a big, powerful, elegant, but classy show,” Jackson said. “I just want people to come to the show with an open mind because we are doing stuff that’s not normally seen this year, because everyone is used to seeing the regular hip-hop clothes or jeans or stuff like that and this year we went all the way out of the box. I don’t want to give too much away; I’ll just wait for the show.”
Tickets for the fashion show can be purchased for $5 in advance at the Doudna Fine Arts Center Box Office and $7 at the door.
Kacie Berry can be reached at 581-2812 or klshreve@eiu.edu.
