Apparel Design Students at UA Turn Old T-Shirts into New Fashion
April 18, 2011 - Filed under: Events, Students | Tagged: College of Human Environmental Sciences
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Students in The University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences‘ department of clothing, textiles and interior design will host Tee-Time, their annual fashion show, Tuesday, April 19, at 7:30 p.m. on the front lawn of Doster Hall.
The garments will be for sale following the fashion show.
Tee-Time has been held the last three years as part of the UA Student Government Association’s Green Week. This year they are using “reclaimed” T-shirts donated by different student organizations or purchased at a second-hand store.
Entrance to the event is $5, and the public is invited to attend. Part of the proceeds will go to the Pie Lab in Greensboro, which will be providing pie during the event.
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.
CONTACT: Deidre Stalnaker, 205/348-4956, dstalnaker@ur.ua.edu
SOURCE: Paula Robinson, College of Human Environmental Sciences, 205/348-8136, probin@ches.ua.edu