From left to right, Dior Love, Chicago sophomore, Hollie Ballentine, St. Louis sophomore and Skye Dickson, Detroit sophomore, meet each other at the end of the runway and pose for the crowd. The trio, along with others, walked the runway for Albion College Drip's first fashion show (Photo by Patrick Smoker).
The newly approved Albion College Drip organization put on their first annual Albion College Drip Fashion Show on April 23 at the Kellogg Center Stack.
The event was co-sponsored by Black Student Alliance and Union Board. The event included students showing off their own “drip” and some included their own designs and styles. House of Love, Angelic Domain and John Valvo were some of the brands and designers featured. The event also included hors d’oeuvres and a 360-degree photo booth.
Jakhia Alfred, Milwaukee first-year student, looks over at the crowd at the end of the runway in her dress from Shein (Photo by Patrick Smoker).
Joy Babatunde, Chicago first-year student, wears the Nigerian flag hoodie to represent her home country (Photo by Patrick Smoker).
Ballentine walks down the runway in her orange cream Nike sweater and golf skirt (Photo by Patrick Smoker).
Tashara Bunton, Chicago sophomore, wears a pink and white skirt (Photo by Patrick Smoker).
Naomi Cloostermans, Belgium, Germany first-year student, wears a mesh top and poses for the crowd (Photo by Patrick Smoker).
Dickson shows off her spaghetti strap lace Jean dress, Barbie pink accessories, a hot pink purse and glasses, all from Shein (Photo by Patrick Smoker).
Master Hill, Chicago sophomore, wearing an embroidered baby pink beanie with a pink jacket to match (Photo by Patrick Smoker).
Love shows off his crop top and chain (Photo by Patrick Smoker).
Eric Pates, Chicago sophomore, wearing a black mesh top with orange flare pants to give off an orange spice vibe (Photo by Patrick Smoker).
Cynthia Ramirez, Chicago sophomore, shows off her blue sparkle top (Photo by Patrick Smoker).
Ellen Randrianaina, Madagascar sophomore, is wearing an African cultural pattern dress with a head scarf (Photo by Patrick Smoker).
Zarvae Robinson, Detroit first-year student, smiles as she looks toward the crowd at the end of the runway (Photo by Patrick Smoker).
Cade Thomas, Detroit first-year student, shows off his hood designed and made by John Valvo, Oxford first-year student (Photo by Patrick Smoker).
Ya’kub Akhtab, Dallas first-year student, shows off his collared shirt and a chain (Photo by Patrick Smoker).
Patrick Smoker is a senior from Kalamazoo, Michigan. He is majoring in Geological Sciences with a minor in GIS. In addition to being a photographer for the Pleiad, He also plays tennis for the men’s tennis team.
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