Seventeen Daring Designers Light Up the Runway for a Fashion-Forward Night of Philanthropy!

Get ready for the fashion frenzy of the year! Seventeen daringly creative apparel design seniors kicked off a sartorial spectacle at Fashion for Life, lighting up the Bama Theatre runway like never before on Nov. 17. This catwalk extravaganza is the climactic highlight of their capstone course, months in the making!

Elaine Weirich, Paige Becwar, Zachary Brown—and that's just the tip of the fashion iceberg! These avant-garde visionaries, hailing from as far as San Antonio to Colorado Springs, unleashed their ultimate collections in a show that mimicked the real-world chutzpah of the fashion industry. Talk about serious homework!

And as if the cutting-edge designs weren't enough, all ticket sales proceeds were funneled into the philanthropic powerhouse that is the United Way of West Alabama, with an incredible boost thanks to Estee Lauder Companies. Fashion with a cause—who knew you could strut for charity?

Missed it? Don’t worry; the buzz from this unforgettable night has left a lasting impression that’ll have everyone talking. Discover more about these designers and the explosive creative journey they embarked on, drawing bold, new lines across the fashion landscape.