Southern introduces new fashion class
Southern Adventist University’s School of Visual Arts and Design is now offering a Fashion Design and Apparel Construction class. The class is offered in Brock Hall on Wednesdays from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
C. Winston Smith, owner of Bespoke Tailoring and a consultant to Vanity Fair, is teaching the class. In fashion design class, students will learn how to take proper measurements, design apparel and draft their own patterns. The goal of the class is to provide students with real world experience so they can find employment in the fashion industry.
“Creativity will be encouraged in the classroom by allowing the students to work on their own,” Smith said.
Raquel Contreras, sophomore mass communication major, said that this class helps her learn about the fashion industry while debunking common fashion myths.
“Professor Smith provides great insight about the clothes we wear, and how it has changed within the last few decades. I cannot wait to learn more as we shift over from lecture into projects,” Contreras said.
Many students have considered doing something related to fashion but there were previously no opportunities offered to students with these interests. Now the class offers a hands-on learning experience for those students.
Another student, Evangelyn Keefe said “You don’t need to be in the medical or pastoral fields to be a blessing or have a steady income. If you feel God is calling you to be a creative in a certain field, don’t ignore Him. He will guide you to people and events, and He will open doors when you are ready. I truly think God has a heart for creative individuals who sincerely want to serve Him through their talents.”
Smith said he hopes “that [either or] both students and the university will realize the importance of having classes like this and even a degree in it.”
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