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Well stated Cheshirepat. I work in a university department that includes fashion design and merchandising. I have seen many efforts of students trying to capture the concept of mood, art, and re-creating something new with basic garment construction. Always interesting. Often just weird, but consistently a fascinating visual experience. Seldom were the garments created for "street" wear as presented. But the concepts illustrated in the garments could be modified to make a street garment pop just a little and stand out from the ordinary. A number of our graduates now are working in New York or Chicago and have their own lines. This is a big deal for a young designer and acknowledgement of their creativity. Most grads are working within the "normal" fashion industry. That is were the jobs are and where the money is. It is the few and the highly gifted that create the fashions we saw that started this conversation.

And yes, I found more than one garment that I would wear in the show we saw. I also saw many that need to stay on the runway and as art pieces. Tee-Hee-Hee. Loved the eyes!