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...masterminds, the shows are a way to feature high fashion in a place that’s sorely lacking it, display outfits from across the pond, and even get a rise out of the audience. To others, though, the shows boil down to one word: entertainment...
...producer who is also a Crimson sports editor. “We don’t want to make it too big. We like that more intimate feeling,” she says. “We want it to be like a real fashion show, to show fashion as another art form...
While Haute stresses the importance of viewing fashion as an art form, HASA seeks to explore fashion in terms of African culture. “Fashion is one of the most accessible means of creative expression,” says Elisabeth Y. Ndour ’08, president of HASA. “The fashion show is the best way to carry the culture on campus,” she says. “If you hang up a bunch of paintings, some people might come, but more people are able to appreciate the beauty in an outfit...
...Harvard Vestis Council, which sponsors the annual Haute show, “strives to bridge the relationship between art and the art of fashion,” according to its mission statement. And Baird, who is in charge of the group’s public relations, is trying to stay within that mindset. This year’s focus is “more artsy and less wearable,” she says. “We want it to be more couture. I think one of the points is to cultivate people to appreciate...
HASA’s mission goes beyond the art of fashion. It’s about cultural heritage. “The emphasis is not so much on how sexy the clothes are, but more on beauty and African art,” Ndour says. With a colorful Ethiopian scarf wrapped around her neck, Ndour spoke of the way that people in her native Senegal dress. “People mix colors very well,” she says. “Just the colors make a huge difference and could change Harvard’s mood...