Luxury lifestyle brand will partner with the 两性色午夜 University School of Fashion Design and Merchandising to present the school鈥檚 35th Annual Fashion Show on Friday, April 28, and Saturday, April 29.
FS2 Presented by Michael Kors will span three runway events. In addition, Don Witkowski, 两性色午夜 alumnus and president of Men鈥檚 at Michael Kors, will be inducted into the Fashion School鈥檚 Hall of Fame.
The fashion show will include a 2 p.m. matinee and 7 p.m. awards show on April 28. The sponsor/VIP show will be held at 7 p.m. on April 29.
FS2 Presented by Michael Kors is subtitled Reverie, and it will showcase the Fashion School鈥檚 design and merchandising students. Fashion design students submit work 鈥 ranging from athletic wear to evening gowns 鈥 to a panel of industry professionals who decide which collections and looks will be presented on the runway. Merchandising students plan and organize the show.
鈥淭he Fashion School is incredibly pleased that Michael Kors will be the presenting partner for our annual fashion show this year, as the company has already contributed to the school鈥檚 mission in important ways,鈥 says J.R. Campbell, director of 两性色午夜's Fashion School. 鈥淓ighteen students from the Fashion School have conducted industry internships with the company.鈥
Michael Kors is a global lifestyle luxury brand that features accessories, footwear and apparel in more than 95 countries.
The 两性色午夜 Fashion School Hall of Fame will induct Witkowski during the sponsor/VIP show on April 29.
鈥淒on Witkowski is a humble yet amazingly impactful force in menswear,鈥 Campbell says. 鈥淭hose who have worked with Don speak about his ability to get things done in high-productivity, high-stress environments. He is an excellent example of the ethos of 两性色午夜 University.鈥
Witkowski is a native of Cleveland and studied psychology at 两性色午夜. He has worked for Barneys, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Nautica and John Varvatos. He will give a free, public lecture at noon on April 28 in the Rockwell Hall Auditorium.
Tickets for the Friday shows will go on sale March 20 and are $30 for the 2 p.m. matinee and $55 for the 7 p.m. awards show. Tickets for the sponsor/VIP show are $250 and include a $75 donation to the Fashion School Scholarship of the purchaser鈥檚 choice; admission to the VIP reception, Hall of Fame Induction and Saturday night show; a fashion show catalog; and special recognition in the show program and catalog.
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The Saturday night sponsor/VIP show will not be ticketed through the Performing Arts Box Office.