It’s only better than a food truck roundup at the William Pitt Union Plaza when there’s a fashion show to accompany it.
First time in pit history Fall Fashion and Food Truck Festival was held on Friday and featured student models, multi-ethnic food trucks and student DJs from the WPTS radio station. Students modeled merchandise for University Stores, Sliftsburg, and Maggie & Stella.Each organization donated a portion of the event’s proceeds united waya national organization dedicated to promoting community access to education, food, income, and medical assistance.
Sophomore Catherine Certo, majoring in Supply Chain Management and Marketing, participated as a student model during the event. Pitt’s Fashion Her Business As a member of her association, she encountered the opportunity to model for festivals. attended New York Fashion Week.
“I thought it would be great to be able to experience something I was passionate about on campus,” said Sert. “I didn’t choose my clothes [models] Fill out a form about our style preferences, what you like to wear, then [event sponsors] We curated the looks for us. “
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Selt walked down the runway in the middle of WPU Plaza in outfits from Maggie and Stella’s vintage and lifestyle collections, cheering the crowd of students in the pit. Her favorite look, she said, is from the vintage collection, which includes a long brown plaid jacket.
“Thirftsburgh’s Vintage Collection is student curated. Seeing other students on campus bring in old things, upcycle them, reuse them, create looks from them and give them to other students. It’s just a great full-circle moment,” Selt said. “I was the first one to be on the runway, so when you go out and people cheer you on and say, ‘You look good,’ it makes things so much more fun and more engaging.” to ”
While walking down the runway, models threw the crowd with new arrivals from the University Store, including knitted pit blankets, this year’s Auckland Zoo t-shirts and vintage bags.Among Models, From Puppy Breeders [email protected] Walking a service dog in training along the runway and showing off puppy tricks.
Sliftsburg and the University Store had tents at events where students could purchase clothing and other Pitt merchandise. Many of the new sweatshirts in the University store were $64-$72, and Thriftsburgh clothing was $2-$10.
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David DeJong, senior vice president of business and operations at the university, said United Way is a very important source of support in the Pittsburgh area and beyond.
“United Way not only serves people directly in need, but also supports a network of nonprofit organizations throughout southwestern Pennsylvania,” said DeJong. “I am on the board of directors for a non-profit organization called an NPO. Aubert They serve children and families who are struggling to find a place to thrive. “
DeJong added that the university has been affiliated with United Way for over 30 years, so he felt the event was a great way to spread awareness for the organization. United Way has an “e-crisis hotline” where anyone in need can seek help in the event of an unforeseen event. Last year, he said, he received more than 100,000 responses.
“The theme of our campaign is inclusivity,” said DeJong. “We want to let as many people as possible know about the campaign and the different ways to support it and how to support it.”
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According to Megan Moser, Merchandise Manager at the University Store, the combination of a food truck and fashion show to benefit United Way has been a long wait. Pitt’s Conference Services and University Store collaborated on a similar fashion show event outside of the University Store in 2019, but Pitt was able to host such a large-scale event with her truck and other vendors. This was my first time.
“My heart is so happy today. All of us who work at the University Store love what we do. “We really wanted to make sure we had student participation and all activities and events.”
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Chert said he was touched by the support of his peers as he walked the runway.
“We wanted the event to be very fun and very lively,” says Certo. “There are so many students here, we are a big school, but we are also kind of a big community.
