EFFORTLESS AESTHETICS: STYLE AT THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ROMe
Spring 2015
There is physical and psychological distance between the average American University of Rome student and the upcoming women’s wear exhibitions at Milan Fashion Week 2015. Despite going to school in a country commonly envied for its residents’ senses of style, few students seem to be interested in the event or have the resources to attend between Feb. 5 and March 2. Going to Milan for the occasion- without actually having tickets to shows- appears to be the closest any AUR student is coming to being in attendance. The accessibility of the showcase is also called into question when considering that students with the ability to get to the city are not easily able to obtain tickets. For example, study abroad student Kelsey Lucas is traveling to the northern Italian city that weekend to witness it at its aesthetic peak- without tickets. “I’m not actually going to any shows for fashion week,” she said. “But I’m going to Milan to see how people are dressed for it.” Milano Moda Donna is a biannual fashion show featuring the latest designer trends for women in Milan. The organization behind it, Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, plans more than 170 displays and fashion shows in the northern Italian city. Milan also hosts events centered around menswear and design in January and April. Pieces from the 2015 autumn and winter women’s collections will make their way down the runway between Feb. 25 and March 2. Models will show off women’s items from the 2015 spring and summer collections from Sept. 23-29. Students like AUR degree-seeker Audrey-Anna Oliveros have a connection to the industry but have not planned a trip to Milan that weekend.
“Milano fashion week...I would love to go...one of my friends did the styling for the Jill Sanders menswear show.” But the event is not even an afterthought for others. American study abroad student Alex Fontana is both physically and mentally removed from the displays. “I know nothing about Milan Fashion Week,” he said. “I don’t pay much attention to fashion so obviously I never would’ve heard of it. I currently don’t know anyone going.”
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorHey! I'm Jane Burnett and I'm studying abroad at AUR in Italy during the Spring 2015 semester. Stay dazzled by campus fashion with me here! CategoriesArchives |