This Friday, May 14, at 8:00 pm, SUNY Buffalo State College will be virtually airing its annual Runway fashion show. The 2021 show is going to be a lot different for numerous reasons.
Not only will it be a free event, where everyone can tune in from home, this year’s theme was developed as a response to the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement. The show will feature the creations of seven senior designers who will all reflect, and pay tribute to, the accomplishments of past and present Black fashion designers.
To put the show together, Erin Habes, ’03, Runway faculty director and lecturer of Fashion and Textile Technology (FTT) Department, teamed up with associates in the Africana studies program.
Along with her own students, Habes set out to create a Runway event that would be unlike any previous show. The collaborative effort for a cause resulted in an unprecedented undertaking that will open many doors in the process.
“These conversations on the theme would not be possible without the FTT alumni network and the collaboration with Dr. Marcus Watson, assistant professor of Africana studies and individualized studies, and Naila Ansari, assistant professor of theater and Africana studies,” Habes said.
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