Models to ‘Walk this Way’at show

by WHITNEY DIXON editorial asst.

Harding’s fashion merchandising program will presenting “Walk This Way,” a fashion show, on Nov. 29 at 7 p.m., in Cone Chapel.

Putting on a fashion show has been a dream for fashion merchandising students for some time now. Senior Christa Smith said she has wanted the program to present a show since her freshman year. However, it was her experiences this summer that really sparked her interest further.

“I worked with Little Rock Fashion Week this summer, and after seeing that, it got me excited about fashion in general,” Smith said. “After thinking about it over the summer, I got to thinking, ‘I really want us to do this.’”

Smith said that the first day of school she discussed the possibility of a show with her adviser, instructor of fashion

Rebecca Boaz. Smith said Boaz referred her to some other students who also had interest in a fashion show and from there the fashion show has been a student-led venture.

Proceeds will go toward amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, (ALS) research in honor of Nancy Chandler, mother of Harding junior Anna Grace Chandler. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. The original intent for the fashion show was to bring recognition to the fashion merchandising program, but senior Whitney Chambers said that as early as the first planning meeting, those involved knew they wanted a cause as well.

“It’s better for a cause,”