On the drizzly afternoon of Saturday, April 8, the MILL Textiles L&D Team transformed the lobby of the Love Manufacturing Building into a runway, hosting their first ever MILL Fashion Show. Lines of chairs for the audience outlined the shape of a catwalk, and at the front of the room sat three tables featuring five highly coveted prizes, including a crochet set, LEGO flowers and a knitting machine.
Not only was the event a fashion show, but it also served as a competition for the individual designers to show off their design and construction skills in front of the audience and a panel of judges. The contestants were competing in five categories: Best Overall, Most Creative, Most Innovative and for two People’s Choice Awards, for which QR codes to vote were posted around the atrium.
The leader of the Textiles Team is Helen Liu, third-year MSE, who planned the event from scratch….
