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A model walks the runway in a dress created by NC State junior Veronica Tibbitts.
By Dave Pond, Web Communication
In an arena setting that usually brings to mind great moments in Wolfpack basketball history, it was the work of 15 NC State textile and design students which garnered rounds of enthusiastic cheers, oohs and aahs from a jubilant crowd gathered for the university's eighth-annual Art to Wear fashion show, held Thursday, April 23 at Reynolds Coliseum.
As always, the event – a collaborative show between NC State’s College of Textiles and College of Design students – emphasized a fusion of art and fashion. The materials used by the students ran the gamut, and included everything from brightly colored fabrics to metal and raw cotton.
In fact, a 200-pound hay rake was used in an eye-catching piece from Veronica Tibbetts' "American Dream" collection – a prime example of how NC State students consistently move beyond the ordinary to create the extraordinary.
"It’s a special thing for NC State students because it’s entirely student produced," said Shelley Smith, a senior Anni Albers Scholar pursuing undergraduate degrees in textile technology and art and design at NC State. "It’s directed by students; it’s run by students; it’s designed by students.
"Everything that happens at that show the students did, and I think that’s really special."
