SU shows off style for St. Jude

 
Southern University’s 2012 Homecoming week started with fashion for a cause Sunday with the ‘Hot Styles’ Fashion show in F.G. Clark Activity Center.
Attendees donated $1 or more for admission to benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, the show raised over $500.
“To my understanding, it was a very successful turnout of students and a very successful revenue,” Willie McCorkle, Student Government Association President said.
The show continued the initiative by Miss Southern University to raise money for Up ’til Dawn.
“That just speaks volumes for the students. So, support Miss Southern University, support the administration of the student government and just support Southern University as a college in itself,” McCorkle said.
McCorkle said the show proved to be better than last year.
“When it first started, I’ve been getting compliments of how much better the show has been.  I don’t want to compare my administration to any previous ones.  I just want to speak on my success of the event,” McCorkle said.
McCorkle said the fashion show was put on, directed and produced by members of his executive cabinet on his activity planning team.
“Without them working collaboratively and hand in hand with each other to get this show a success,” McCorkle said.
Lawrence Christy, the 2012 Homecoming Fashion Show coordinator, said, “We have been preparing for this since August and it’s been a crazy ride but I’ve enjoyed every second of it.  I would not change anything about the fashion show.  Everything’s a learning experience and we all have our difference in weakness and strong points.”
Christy said.
Christy said that he plans to do another show for Spring Fest, after putting his first planned show under his belt.
“Yes, we’re coming for part two,” Christy said.
Trashawn Hudson, a junior, environmental management systems major at SU from Monroe, La., was one of the models.
“I really enjoyed the show and it was great experience and I liked the different styles of fashion that I had seen,” Hudson said.
The line that Hudson said he was modeling for was named Truly.
“I had on a plaid, button-up shirt and light blue jeans,” Hudson said.
Hudson said that he had heard about the casting call for the fashion through one of the designers who was featured in the line-up.
Artesha Murray, a senior fashion merchandising major from Tallulah, La., said that the 2012 Homecoming Fashion Show was the first SU show she had been a part of.
“It was really exciting and I’ve done this many times before,” Murray said.
Murray said she owns her own boutique, Xclusions, and she had 11 pieces featured in the show.
“Everybody did great.  My music was great, my girls were good and there was a little mix-up between the scenes, but in the end, we all did good,” Murray said. 
Murray was happy to show off the merchandise in her collection above all else.
“We all got out there, we were all able to show our merchandise.  So, that’s all that matters.”
Murray said that she has had her boutique since September. 
“I’ve been working in the fashion industry for years.  I’ve been a manager at many places,” Murray said.
Shanice Sam, a sophomore biology major from Maurice, La., said that she was a model for this year’s show and she has been a model once before in SU’s Fashion Show.
“I was a model for Xclusions and N3RD,” Sam said.
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