Dizzy Arts brings together art, music and fashion every other month in celebration of what the Baton Rouge community can do.
The nonprofit organization holds art shows to display local artists in a multitude of mediums.
Rachel Detloff, Dizzy Arts’ fashion coordinator, said she and three other young designers will show mini collections during the Oct. 17 event. Designers Detloff, Ki’Yada Jenkins, Victoria Beadles and Eric Prestley are all current or past University textiles, apparel and design students.
Detloff said the event will begin at 8 p.m. and will include 10 different artists’ works, along with music and the fashion show, which begins at 11 p.m.
Detloff said the designers were chosen through their experience and pictures of past work. She said in previous Dizzy Arts events, Detloff picked her friends from the design program to showcase their work, but this time contacted the University’s Hemline club.
“The designers have full creativity. I don’t limit them,” Detloff said.
Detloff said the designers will be showing small collections of no more than four pieces. She said some of the collections are spring/summer 2015 trend inspired, because those are the collections that would be being showcased now. Others are drawing from current fall trends.
Detloff said the Dizzy Arts event allows young designers who are still in school or recently graduated the opportunity to learn how to put together a collection but on a smaller scale. The designers have to design and create the clothing while also finding models, figuring out hair and makeup and doing a photoshoot before the event.
Prestley said this is his first big fashion show, and he’s incredibly grateful for the opportunity before graduating.
“There’s nothing worse than getting into the industry and not knowing what to do,” Prestley said.
Prestley will be showing four pieces from his own fashion line. There will be one male and three female looks. He said the collection is contemporary with vibrant colors and prints, and the pieces are easy to move in and breathable.
Jenkins said her collection is based on fall and winter 2014 looks. She has two pieces. The first includes pleated, black shorts made of twill with a printed fabric, black and white herringbone crop top. The second look includes a herringbone layered skirt with a navy crop top.
“Basically, I just followed the fall and winter trends they have now,” Jenkins said.
Jenkins said she followed the February fashion shows and created her own trend board for her looks.
Detloff said the Dizzy Arts events get bigger each year and “grows on itself.” There are always new artists putting in their work and getting the opportunity to showcase their talent.