Genesee Community 2009 Fashion Show,”Recherche”

 On April 25th the Genesee Community College Fashion Buying and Merchandising students presented the 28th annual GCC Fashion Show entitled Recherche. After months of preparation, the 29 sophomore students showcased their work to more than 1,400 people in attendance.

GCC Fashion Show Production Class

This guest post submitted by: Melissa Cup

The show was divided into 11 scenes, each of which was coordinated by one or more students with the help of freshman interns. Scene coordinators were responsible for developing their concept, organizing their models, selecting and styling merchandise, and choreographing the scene to their selected music.

The scenes in this year’s show were:
• Fora Beleza coordinated by Julie Maurer and Arielle Orlikowski
• Boy Meets Girl coordinated by Ashley Maxi
• Amature Taille Mode coordinated by Lauryn Owens
• Diamond Dust coordinated by Melissa Cup and Kiesha Ippolito
• La Vanteria coordinated by Danielle Collins, Jillian Mediak and Jessica DiTroia
• Timeless Elegance coordinated by Angelicia Rouse
• Mix Madness coordinated by Tatiana Fisher and Nicole Caruth
• Bravura coordinated by Erica Weidner
• Elegantes Hombres coordinated by Alyssa DelPlato, Katie Norton and Hannah Wheeler
• Zeitgeist coordinated by Alexandrea Biermann, Lyndsey Gruschow and Kodi Molyneaux
• Il Massimo coordinated by Kimberly VanOcker and Alana Santillo

Students not involved in scene coordination played key roles in the production of the show. The planning committee worked throughout the semester to secure the set design, hire the preshow entertainment, locate a photographer, hold model tryouts and oversee all of the scenes in the show. The front of the house committee worked to finalize decorations and sell tickets on the day of the show. The members of the back of the house committee were responsible for maintaining order on the day of the show, managing the criminal justice students and security, and having all needed supplies ready on the day of the show. The public relations committee worked on the publicity for the show, organized the program and worked with the printing company to develop the program, tickets and other promotional materials, conducted interviews, and created the scrapbook of the show. Lastly, the financial committee was responsible for collecting all money generated through sales and to produce the final income reports.

The show was more successful than any of us thought it would be with ticket sales at 1,454. We are proud to remain the largest fashion show in Western New York!

FOLLOW THIS LINK to find pictures from rehearsals and both afternoon and night shows.

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