Upcoming College Fashion Show Brings Together Student Designers and Community

Friday, April 7, 2023
Vie d'Ours Chique, Phoenix College Fashion Show 2023
Students modeling fashions designed by PC designers (alumni and students)
Model in blue evening gown

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

VIE D’OURS CHIQUE, The Phoenix College Fashion Show, Brings Together Student Designers and Community

PHOENIX, AZ (April 7, 2023) – Vie d'Ours Chique, The Phoenix College Fashion Show, is the pinnacle event of the The Phoenix College Fashion Design Program. The fashion show will take place on May 6th, 2023, in the Bulpitt Auditorium, at 7pm on Phoenix College main campus (1202 W. Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85013).

The annual event, featuring 20 talented designers, will once again highlight garment projects and original designs created by current Phoenix College students and fashion program alumni.  As a special feature, the 2023 fashion show will include Prismatic, styled by production students in partnership with local businesses. 

“The PC Fashion Show, now Vie d'Ours Chique, is a fantastic platform for budding student and alumni designers to showcase their talents as well as develop new skills. This show gives students opportunities to promote their designs, gain real-world experience, and inspire themselves and those around them.”  - Anna Bain, Fashion Show Production Student & Designer

Vie d'Ours Chique is produced by students enrolled in Phoenix College's Fashion Show Production class, and is supported by student members of the Phoenix College Fashion Club. Sanderson Lincoln is the title sponsor for Vie d'Ours Chique 2023. Community sponsors include Luxe & City, Foothills Animal Rescue, Nash Vintage Collective, and Turnstyle. 

Visit phoenixcollege.edu/fashionshow for tickets and follow @viedourschique on Instagram for updates and a sneak peek behind the scenes. Event reception begins at 6pm. Advanced tickets are $5 for students & seniors and $12 for general admission.  

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About Phoenix College

Phoenix College (PC) welcomed its first students, as one of the first higher education institutions in Maricopa County on September 13, 1920. PC's founders envisioned the College as a place of inclusion, as a non-segregated institution. Today, the College continues to be a place of diversity, equity and access. Our focus on transformation includes seeking out partnerships that work with opportunity youth, refugee and immigrant populations, Hispanic, Asian, Native American populations and adult learners. PC is dedicated to providing access to valuable and affordable education and community services.  With more than 150 degree and certificate programs, Phoenix College serves approximately 17,000 students each year.

Phoenix College Media Contact: Christina Flora, Manager of Public Relations and Marketing. christina.flora@phoenixcollege.edu. 602.920-8458. phoenixcollege.edu

Phoenix College Fashion Show Contact: Naomi Ellis. naomi.ellis@phoenixcollege.edu602-400-5723. 

IG: @viedourschique

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