St. Clair College Fashion students hold pre-fashion show event

St. Clair College second year Fashion Design student Shahad Al-Haddad displays one of her collection garments. (Rich Garton/St. Clair College)

St. Clair College invited the media to a behind-the-scenes look at the next generation of fashion talent Wednesday morning.

Second-year fashion design students have been designing, assembling, and fitting their runway pieces over the school year. It was a chance for industry professionals, media, social media influencers, and photographers to get a glimpse of the behind-the-scenes work that goes into producing a designer collection of garments.

The program culminates with their annual atelier fashion show, set for April 18 at the student life centre on the main campus.

Shahad al-Haddad is a second-year fashion design student at St. Clair College – she is excited to be on the verge of graduation with her peers and sharing her unique approach to creating pieces.

“I am very I’m a theatrical person,” said al-Haddad.

“I love to play around with scale and luxurious fabrics and all of that. So, I was inspired by big silhouettes, rich colors and everything that’s dramatic.”

The student-run event will feature top collections with awards handed out by industry judges including a prize for sustainability.