Meredith School Vogue Scholar Wins Design Competitors
Meredith School trend design pupil Serena Danieli, ’25, lately gained first place within the “Intermediate and Past” class on the twenty seventh annual AATS Vogue Exposé.
The competitors was held on April 10, the identical day as Meredith’s Celebrating Scholar Achievement Day, throughout which Danieli confirmed her senior assortment.
“My assortment, One thing Borrowed, One thing Blue, celebrates the cultural influences which have formed who I’m and my lived experiences. It’s a mirrored image of my private story and what I hope to convey to the style business,” Danieli mentioned. “Getting ready for the AATS present gave me the push I wanted to complete my remaining items.”
The AATS Vogue Exposé is an annual competitors and runway present hosted by the African American Textile Society (AATS) at NC State College. Danieli modeled within the competitors final 12 months for a pal’s entry. She later came upon the competitors is open to college students at schools aside from NC State.
“I had no concept that non-NC State college students might apply, and by the point I came upon, the deadline had already handed,” Danieli mentioned. Her pal inspired her to electronic mail the competitors organizer, and she or he was accepted after the preliminary deadline.
“Since I entered the present late, I needed to play a little bit of catch-up. I needed to submit sketches, a temper board, and a video explaining my assortment, which ended up being a very helpful course of,” Danieli defined. “Getting ready for 2 trend exhibits without delay was irritating, however it additionally gave me a second to recenter. Speaking about my assortment whereas navigating tight deadlines, garment building, and occasion planning jogged my memory why I’m so enthusiastic about trend within the first place.”
The AATS present required six appears to be like for intermediate-level designers.
“The toughest half was selecting which six to incorporate out of the 14 I created for my Meredith present,” Danieli mentioned. “It was such a rewarding (and whirlwind) expertise. I’m happy with the way it all got here collectively.”
Having two occasions on the identical day may need been hectic, however Danieli loved the problem.
“After my Meredith present, my fashions and I packed up and headed straight to NC State,” she mentioned. “Since that they had already walked earlier within the day, everybody felt extra relaxed, and the power backstage was tremendous enjoyable.”
Danieli credit her Meredith trend program training with serving to put together her for this problem.
“I wouldn’t be the designer I’m in the present day with out Meredith’s wonderful trend program. I began stitching once I was 13, however Meredith taught me how you can elevate my work to satisfy business requirements,” Danieli mentioned. “The technical abilities, the design course of, and the fixed encouragement from college have all performed an enormous position in my progress.”
She gave particular credit score to trend program college Eunyoung Yang and Jessica Palmer.
“Each of them have pushed me to develop not simply as a designer, however as a pupil and artistic thinker,” she mentioned. “Their steerage has made an enduring impression on my educational journey and past.”
After commencement, Danieli will be part of Kohl’s headquarters as a full-time dressmaker. She’s going to carry the arrogance from her AATS win together with her into her profession in trend.
“I initially joined the AATS present only for the expertise and publicity, so profitable first place was an enormous and sudden bonus. I’m extremely grateful for the chance,” Danieli mentioned.
