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A Silent March for May 4

A Silent March for May 4

Kent State hosts a night at the museum. Students gather behind the May 4th Vistors Center to participate in a candle light vigil to honor the tragedy that happened on May 4, 1970. Reporter Portia Booker tells why this event is significant after 45 years. [bbrvideo]BBR_Booker_S9_MayCom[/bbrvideo] Kent State President Beverly Warren participated in the May 4th candle light vigil. President Warren along with students and members of the Kent community marched in silence to honor the victims of May 4th,…

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New Fashion Store Opens

New Fashion Store Opens

Anchor Intro: The Fashion School Store has more than just a new location for its customers. Reporter Portia Booker talks about the new store opening and how it impacts students at Kent State and others in the Kent Community. [bbrvideo]BBR_Booker_S8_NewStore[/bbrvideo] Located right on the Esplanade and East Erie Street is the new Fashion School Store. The store made it’s debut on April 22 with a grand opening to show off the new store. Store Manager, Karey Christie, is excited about…

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Behind the Runway Curtain

Behind the Runway Curtain

Anchor Intro: Every event needs a conductor of some kind. Models practice their runway routine to prepare for the annual fashion show on April 25. [bbrvideo]BBR_S7_Booker_PreShow[/bbrvideo] Kent State hosts its annual Fashion Show in Rockwell Hall on Friday April 25, 2015. The award show will follow on Saturday April 26. This year, the show added some new features. According to Senior Co-Producer, Angie Wische, this year’s sponsors are Macy’s and Dillards. Wische, who has been working on the production of…

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New Fashion Academy

New Fashion Academy

Fashion School opens week long summer program for high school students to learn about fashion. [bbrvideo]BBR_S6_Booker_SummerAcademy[/bbrvideo] Time to start them young. Rockwell hall will be seeing lots of high school students enrolled in the summer program. The program, The Summer Fashion School Academy, introduces high school students to the fashion industry. The week long program is for high school students ages 16-18. According to Marji Wachowiak, coordinator and staff at Kent State University, everything will be provided to the students…

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Seniors Receive Final Critiques

Seniors Receive Final Critiques

Anchor Intro: Fashion Design seniors presented a thesis for a B.F.A degree to three judges from the fashion industry. [bbrvideo]BBR_S5_Booker_SeniorBFA[/bbrvideo] Fashion Design major seniors showcase a collection of work and present a thesis for a B.F.A. degree. Three judges from the fashion industry critiqued 18 senior’s collections. Each critique lasted 20 to 30 minutes. The judges critiqued color, texture and the style of each designer. Senior Paige Wickersham focused on sustainability. The design of her collection was based on recycled…

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Minorities Give Perspective

Minorities Give Perspective

[bbrvideo]BBR_S4_Booker_Minority[/bbrvideo] Anchor Intro: Men in the Fashion School give their prospective on how it feels to be in a predominately women drive market. Fashion is a profession dominated by women. In Rockwell Hall, women are not the only students creating clothes. Fashion Design Sophmore, Janaai Jones, is part of a generation of Fashion. He sees being in a profession dominated by women in a different prospective. Jones: “You hear things and see things… Its interesting, it calms me. Being around…

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Design Team Wins Audience Choice Award

Design Team Wins Audience Choice Award

The audience at Rock the Runway participated in choosing the winner of the show. [bbrvideo]BBR_Booker_S3_RockRun[/bbrvideo] The 11th annual Rock the Runway Fashion Show took place this past Saturday at Kent State University. Seventeen design teams competed for the grand prize of a $2500 scholarship. One design team, The East Coast Dolls, had a design trio. According to Fashion Design student Melanie Martin, the name of the group is a combination of all the designers living on the east coast and one…

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Store Changes Location

Store Changes Location

The Fashion School Store in Downtown Kent will move to a new location. [bbrvideo]BBR_S2_Booker_FStore[/bbrvideo] Welcome to the Fashion School Store located in Downtown Kent. Run by faculty member, Karey Christie, the store not only houses student work, but also alumni and staff member products. According to Christie, the store will be getting more than just a change of location. “The space is shaped differently. Its long and narrow instead of much more square shaped. We are going to have a…

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Scanner Takes Measurements

Scanner Takes Measurements

 Kent State University’s Fashion School houses a new machine that takes measurements without measuring tape. [bbrvideo]BBR_Booker_S1_BodySlug[/bbrvideo] “Welcome to the most advanced technology in 3-D Body Scanning.” Meet the 3-D Body scanner housed in Rockwell Hall. According to the Tech Style Lab General Manager, Kevin Wolfgang, the scanner has been in Rockwell Hall for 3 years. “16 Xbox Connect Cameras. They fire off in succession and so there is 4 in each corner. There are 16 pictures that are taken and…

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Technology and Fashion Collide

Technology and Fashion Collide

[bbrvideo]BBR_Booker_P4_Techlab[/bbrvideo] A place where Fashion and technology meet half way on the runway is the TechStyle Lab at Kent State University. Students can create a digital product and print it in the same room. What makes this lab unique? Located on the second floor of Rockwell Hall, it houses machines that give your eyes a show as it finishes your final product. Inside the lab there is a 3-D printer, a laser cutter, and a digital fabric printer. Do you dislike the feeling…

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