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Villanova
hosts fashion show with a twist
By Kimberly A. Wallmeier
'06
A movement encouraging a healthy body image is
sweeping the country; campaigns stressing natural beauty and healthy
lifestyle choices are being introduced by a bevy of major consumer products
companies. On Monday, March 21 at Villanova’s Connelly Center, the Center
for Health and Wellness Education will host a fashion show to promote and
raise awareness of a healthy body image. The event will begin at 6 p.m. in
the Villanova Room and will highlight how our diverse student body types use
today’s fashions to express their personal styles, while taking full
advantage of their various body types, sizes and ethnicities. Jennifer
Flannelly, a graduate student in the Center for Health and Wellness
Education, said that “The goal is to illustrate that the typical Villanova
student is confident with his or her body and can use fashion to express his
or her personality.”
Titled Love the Skin You’re In: “The
faces and fashions of Villanova University,” the runway show will feature
male and female student models sporting fashions from affordable to wishful
and conservative to creative. Each model received a nomination by his or her
advisors and peers in various student organizations including Multicultural
Affairs, the Theatre department, Campus Activities Team, student government
association, Greek Life and more.
The evening will begin with a “how to build a
wardrobe” session presented by personal shopping experts from Nordstrom. The
main fashion show will follow, relaying the powerful messages of good
self-esteem and self-acceptance through a storyline composed by the
Counseling Center Eating Disorder peer educators and the Center for Health
and Wellness Education. Lord and Taylor will sponsor the fashions worn by
the student models and other local vendors will design their hair and
makeup. During the event, Villanova departments and student organizations
will provide education and health information. Other area vendors will offer
free gifts and merchandise for sale. Participating business include beauty
advisors from Mary Kay, Skirt Boutique, Zazii, Buttons and Bows, The Free
Shop, Ventresca, Ltd., Skin Deep and Salon l’etoile. Toner Sound of
Philadelphia and the Villanova Step Team will provide entertainment and
dining services will supply refreshments.
The Center for Health and Wellness Education
campaigns for all areas of well-being, including addictions, relationships,
self-care and healthy body image. The fashion show is free to all community
members. For details about the show contact Jennifer Flannelly at 95963 or
go to www.villanova.edu/healthandwellnessed/fashion/fashion.htm . |
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