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Well that’s all folks! What an amazing semester it has been for FSO, which all began with the Soroptimist Fashion Show and ended with the spectacular Kent Clarks, FSO has made quite a lot of memories so far this school year. Today’s post is to commemorate the last meeting of the year as well as share all of the great memories made during this fall semester of FSO.

This was my first semester in FSO, and in my opinion I couldn’t imagine being apart of a better organization. Personally, my favorite moment this semester was participating in my first fashion show. I had a blast being apart of the press team and capturing the show backstage. FSO has not only made a huge impression on me this semester, but on many of its members as well. Delaney Huesgen said her favorite memory from this semester was the internship panel. She went on to say, “I really liked how I was able to hear from so many people about various experiences. They had a good balance of different types of internships and in different sectors of the fashion industry. I left the meeting and felt very excited about my future internship endeavors.” The internship panel was a chance for FSO members to get any questions answered from those students who had previously held internships as well as hear from students on the DOs and DON’Ts of the city, managing school and work, and lastly the reality of interning. 


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For ten years, FSO has been participating in the Soroptimist annual fundraiser by presenting a fashion show at the event. This year’s theme for the fashion show was titled Diamond Jubilee, which was meant to commemorate the seventy-fifth year anniversary for the Soroptimist fundraiser. The Soroptimist organization is a group that helps to improve lives of women through social and economic empowerment. The word Soroptimist actually means “best for women,” which is what the organization strives to achieve. They want to give women the resources they need to achieve their fullest potential.




This year’s Soroptimist fundraiser and fashion show took place at the Brookside Country Club for an audience of Soroptimist members. There were seventeen design/styling submissions all created by FSO members which all made it into the show. Each design or styling submission had to follow the theme of the fundraiser, Diamond Jubilee, so garments were very elegant and glamourous. The main inspiration behind the student's submissions was sequins, glitter, a blue/silver color palette, and glitz. Members of FSO modeled the garment submissions during the beginning of the Soroptimist event. FSO President Sabrina Pierotti said, “Every year around the same time Soroptimist holds a fundraiser that includes a brunch and a silent auction. Our fashion show not only serves as entertainment while everyone is eating, but it also represents FSO supporting everything Soroptimist stands for!”

There is a lot of preparation that goes into this fashion show behind the scenes. It all begins with the announcement of the fashion show’s theme and a call for designers/stylists for garment submissions. Next, as submissions begin to come in, Abby the project manager for FSO begins to pair garments with models. What comes next is submission day, in which all designers and stylists submit their look for the fashion show. Finally, comes the day of the show, models begin to arrive around eight o’clock and get ready. Then the FSO exec team and models head to the location of the show and have a practice walk-through. Then it’s showtime!

The event is a fun time for not only the Soroptimist members but also for the FSO members who attend as well. One FSO member, Montana Moyer, also one of the photographers of the show, said, “I would say that my absolute favorite part of the show was seeing everyone’s amazing designs go down the runway. The designs were all amazing and I was so obsessed with them all!” This was her first year attending the Soroptimist show, and she loved being able to capture each and every moment of the fashion show, such as the center pieces on the tables to the stitching in each design, through the lense of her camera. FSO President Sabrina Pierotti also said, “Like any fashion show that I'm involved in, my favorite moment is seeing everyone's face light up when they see a beautiful look. For example, this year a designer submitted a look made completely out of coffee filters! When the audience realized that this beautiful crop top and skirt were made out of this ordinary item, they all gasped and applauded. I love having that impact on people with fashion! In addition, my favorite part of the Soroptimist Fashion Show is taking pictures outside afterward... the grounds are so beautiful and the pictures always come out great.” The show was definitely a success and a tradition that will hopefully be apart of FSO for years to come.


By: Katelyn McCullough
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I can't believe the fall semester is actually over. It's been busy, exciting, fun and even stressful. FSO has had so many record breaking moments in these first few months that we thought it was only right to visit some of our favorite memories. The fashion shows, the events, the meetings and more have made it a packed semester. Let's see what we got up to and what the board's favorite moments were.
Jess, President // "Besides seeing all the new members fill the auditorium at our first meeting, AoC [was my favorite part of the semester] for sure! It was such a successful show and I loved seeing everyone's hard work turn into an amazing show!"
From AoC to Soroptimist, all of our FSO models have been rockstars this semester.
Sarah, VP // "This semester [my favorite part] was definitely AoC, too! I also liked working the Project Runway Threads event."
Sabrina, Project Manager // "AoC!! The show was so magical and getting to work with such a perfect dream team [was my favorite part of the semester.]"
The very first meeting was overwhelming in the best way. We can't believe how many members we have this year!
Danielle, Treasurer // "My [favorite part] was Art of Contrast!"
Little rockstar Fashionisto in the making.
William, Advisor // "Tessa and her Neighbor's Apparel [was my favorite part of the semester.]"
Having the Kent Clarks perform at our last meeting made it that much more special.
Cassie, Public Relations // "My favorite night was definitely Art of Contrast, but I've also loved seeing FSO grow and interacting with so many passionate members over the semester."
One of the best nights of the semester: Art of Contrast 2014, Without Borders.
William sporting a scarf from former a Kent Alum's store: Neighbor's Apparel.
Thanks for making this one unforgettable. And to an even better spring semester!
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Soroptimist 2014 | Red Carpet

Thank you to all of the designers and models who made this day so much fun! The board and all of the ladies from the Soroptimist event absolutely loved the gowns. Coincidentally, everyone designed gowns that felt almost like a collection. They fell into a beautiful color scheme and worked amazingly together.

Again, it's days like this one that make the FSO board so proud of our members! You guys have so much talent and we love you all. To see all of the pictures we took that day, check out our Facebook page.
Again, check out our FB page for all of the pictures!
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