Date | Time | Title | Location/Description |
3/29 | TBD | Final Garment Turn-In | LeBaron 1084A; Students designers will turn-in all final submissions for The Fashion Show |
3/31 | 9:00-12:00 AM (Exact Time TBD) | Mounted Judging | LeBraon Hall; Guest judges will evaluate all on-runway entries for The Fashion Show. This event is closed to the public. |
3/31 | 2:00-4:00 PM | Meet The Judges! | 3580 MU; Join us for a panel discussion with this year’s judges to hear their insights from their careers in the apparel industry. This event is open to the public. |
4/1 | 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM | Judging Day | LeBaron Hall; All runway entries for The Fashion Show will be evaluated by the panel of guest judges. This event is closed to the public. |
4/3 | 11:00 AM – 6:30 PM | Dress For Success Workout Thrift Shop | South Ballroom – MU; Donated clothing will be set up in a thrift shop open to the general public. Acceptable forms of payment are cash and check, and all proceeds will benefit Dress For Success (https://desmoines,dressforsuccess.org/). |
4/10-4/14 | TBD | Fashion Week | Events will be held on campus each day of the week – all open to the public. Exact calendar of events is still in development and will be shared at a later date. |
4/10 | TBD | Fashion Week: Philanthropy Event | Location TBD; Learn about sustainability for the apparel consumer with the philanthropy committee! This will include hands-on workshops. |
4/11 | TBD – PM | Fashion Week: Tartan Event | 2063 LeBaron; Students will compete to create the best-draped design on a half-scale dress form using the ISU tartan – in only 30 minutes! Designs will be displayed in the mounted gallery at the show, and the audience will vote to pick the winner. |
4/12 | 12:00-3:00 PM | Fashion Week: Photo Booth Event | South Library Lawn; Stop by this photo booth opportunity to take some fun selfies for your social media and see The Fashion Show’s installation on the front of the Parks Library. |
4/12 | 5:00-10:00 PM | Rehearsal | First rehearsal for the show at Stephens Auditorium. This event is closed to the public. |
4/13 | 4:30-7:00 PM | Fashion Week: Pop-Up Shop Event | BlockOne clubhouse; Support The Fashion Show and local small businesses by shopping at the TFS Pop-Up Shop. The shop will feature two small businesses and TFS merchandise. |
4/13 | 5:00-10:00 PM | Rehearsal | Second rehearsal for the show at Stephens Auditorium. This event is closed to the public. |
4/14 | All Day | Behind The Scenes day | BTS day is continuing with the in-person format. Watch for communications about this event throughout the semester. Extension participation from AMD faculty and staff will be needed. |
4/14 | 4:00-7:00 PM | Rehearsal | Final Rehearsal for the show at Stephens Auditorium. This event will be attended by The Behind The Scenes day participants. |
4/14 | 8:00-10:00 PM | Fashion’s Night Out | Location TBD; Celebrate the event of The Fashion Show and hear the announcements of this year’s scholarship winners. Attendance will be focused on student designers, TFS committee members and directors, and their families. |
4/15 | 4:00-5:30 PM | Alumni Reception | Held at Sweet Carolines, The Fashion Show will be relaunching the Alumni Reception prior to this year’s show. All faculty, staff, and AMD alumni are welcome to attend for hors d’oeuvres and a short program. |
4/15 | 7:00 PM | THE FASHION SHOW 2023! | Join us for the show at Stephens Auditorium. Tickets will be available through the Iowa State Center Box Office. Email fs.producers@iastate.edu for more information. Show will also be available live stream free of charge. |
4/26 (TBC) | 6:00 PM | The Fashion Show Winning Designers Exhibit at the Mary Alice Gallery | Opening reception for the exhibit featuring winning designers from The Fashion Show 2023 at the Textiles and Clothing Museum. Also, hear the announcement of the TFS 2024 producer team. Event details to be confirmed. |