Over a month ago, when I was still in school back at UMass, a couple friends of mine brought a club from their high school to the UMass campus. Sisters On The Runway is a student-run organization that raises awareness about domestic violence, and puts on an annual fashion show to raise money for a local domestic violence shelter. Alissar Taremi and Kaelyn Siversky brought this club to UMass in the hopes of creating the show on a larger scale - and they definitely succeeded. The show was absolutely amazing - with over 15 models, each showcasing outfits from different boutiques and designers, a hula hooper, dance performance, and silent auction contributing to the fundraising. I was enlisted to take photographs of the show, and enjoyed every second of it. Here are a couple of the photos, and some vignettes to go along with them! Enjoy!
The Hula Hooper performing before the Fashion Show
The lights went down as Sae Bluff took the stage. Starting out with seemingly simple steps, the crowd quieted down to watch. As the music got louder, and more intense, so did her moves. 'Oohs' and 'Aahs' could be heard around the auditorium. Then, suddenly, the hula hoop came to life with vibrant colors that stood out in the dark room. As she started twirling faster and faster, the colors meshed together to create a vortex of motion and excitement. Sae could barely be seen beneath the blending of colors - almost as if the hula hoop had come to life and was functioning on its own. Reds, Pinks, Blues, Greens, all danced in circles around her, and the crowd went wild. Amazement ran wildly through the auditorium, and then, with a few final spins and a bow, the show was over.
One of the Models showing off her outfit on the Runway
After the hula hooper, dancers, and speakers finished, it was time for the highlight of the night. The spotlights at the end of the stage came on, the music was turned up loud, and the models started strutting their stuff on the stage. The outfits were gorgeous, and very eclectic - ranging from dressed to bathing suits to pant-suits, and a few bohemian pieces here and there. The girls were confident and entertaining, and the music made you want to join in and strut your stuff in front of a crowd. There wasn't so much as a misstep in the entire show - everything went smoothly, and the transitions between models was seamless. The end of the show was near, and the models came together in one long line to show off their final outfits one more time before disappearing behind the curtain to celebrate the success of the first annual show at UMass. Everything went perfectly. The performers were fantastic, the food was delicious, and the outfits were inspiring. The auditorium was nearly full, and next year it will be even fuller. Look out UMass - a new club has stormed onto campus, and is well on its way to making a permanent mark.
More to come soon, but for now - as always - live through the lens, make your own mark.
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