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Fashion Show highlights African-American designers through U of M students
Sunday night the African Student Association hosted an event called “Legacy, The African Centennial Fashion Show” in the Rose Theatre at 7 p.m. in front of students and faculty. The fashion show included five international designers from Africa and one University of Memphis international student designer. The event was organized for ASA members and cochairs Marcus Hurt and Jelisa Jefferson. photos by Aaron Turner
BY CHRISTINA HOLLOWAY News Reporter University of Memphis student-models showed off
their talent on the runway at the Legacy Fashion show Sunday in the Michael D. Rose Theatre. Students were dressed in
clothing by African designers, one of which attends The U of M himself. Thierry Niagnogo, a doctoral candidate student in eco-
nomics, has lived in Memphis for the past four years. He moved from Houston where he started his own clothing line five years ago.
“Basically what I do is modern clothing with African Flare — I design for both
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Spring into the latest trends Neons! Color-blocking! Florals! Spring is in the air and with the new season comes the newest trends hot off the Spring 2012 Fashion Week runway. No matter what your personal style may be, if you follow any of these trends you are sure to be ready for spring. Color-blocking Color-blocking is perhaps one of the biggest trends this spring and why not? It takes anything from boring and brash to bold and confident. Anyone can make a big statement just by incorporating this simple trend. Style Tip: Stick to three colors max to avoid looking like a human rainbow. Bold Prints Vibrant, energizing, colorful. Bold prints were all the rage as they sashayed down the spring 2012 runways. Designers like Derek Lam have incorporated this trend from head to toe, using flouncy bodysuits while others like Joseph Altuzarra focused the prints into a simple statement piece such as slacks or a blazer. Style Tip: Do not be afraid to mix prints. Pairing stripes with polka dots may seem scary to pull off but once achieved give off a super bold and whimsical look. Orange and Tangerine One of the top fashion colors for spring is the chic hue of tangerine. This color is all the rage, but if you tend to sway away from vibrant colors stick to more subdued shades of orange.
Style Tip: You can wear this color alone or for a more dramatic look, pair it will a fuchsia belt or violet pumps. Short Suits Sure, this trend may take some guts to pull off, but what an impact. This look is perfect for the office or even a night out on the town. Style Tip: Wear the blazer and shorts separately for a whole new set of cute outfits. Neons Who doesn’t love neon? This wacky trend hit the runways in full force leaving little room for distraction. Loud and fun, neon is sure to catch anyone’s attention. Style Tip: Don’t love neon? You can still incorporate this spring trend in small doses by pairing your outfit with a neon pink clutch or neon yellow laces. Florals Everywhere you look this spring floral prints are sure to be seen. Designers Cynthia Rowley and Lela Rose love this trend. From oversized, graphic petals to sweet, charming bulbs, florals are a must this season Style Tip: Not only can you wear florals in your clothing, but also in your accessories. Floral wedges, shades and
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Nursing major Rasheeda Williamson struts her stuff in a sheer lightweight top paired with tribal print scarf and bag. a short-flared ruffle that sits at the natural waist, peplum is not only fashionable but also flattering. Style Tip: High heels and simple hair will seal the deal on this glam look. Whites Goodbye Labor Day, hello white, white, white! This spring white is exploding from the runways to the sidewalks. Designers such as Band of Outsiders and The Row use shades of white from simple sundresses to tailored shorts. White is in and here to stay. Style Tip: White looks great
paired with brights, pastels, florals and patterns. Crop Tops What’s “springier” than showing a little skin? Do just that with a basic crop. Designer Oscar de la Renta showcased this trend in his spring 2012 runway, as did designer Proenza Schouler. Crop tops also come in a variety of different styles from neon to preppy to cutouts. So go crazy with this awesome trend. Style Tip: When shopping for a crop top keep in mind the different styles, and which work best with your body type.
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applying for or gaining interviews and jobs is wearing the wrong outfit. “It’s all about making that first impression,” she said. “You want to be perceived as a professional and always want to lean on the side of being conservative. So a professional dress with a jacket or pant suit – a professional blouse.” Tuberville said men should invest in a suit, preferably not the day before an interview. “One thing I usually encourage students to do is shop sales for suits and have the interview outfit ready to go before they get into serious interviewing,” she said. “Catch those good bargains
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The next time you enter your pin number into the ATM, you can thank former Congressman Jerry Patterson. He’s the one who thought of the idea. Patterson and former Congressman Mickey Edwards visited classes Monday to speak about the world of politics and his experiences in Congress. They’ll be on campus today as well, at a 9:40 a.m. lecture in Clement 409 and at 11:20 a.m. lecture in Clement 117. Patterson and Edwards work with “Former Members of Congress,” where a democrat and republican are sent to a college campus for up to three days to meet with students. Patterson, a Democrat from California, was one of the youngest lawyers in the state when he practiced. In 1974, the Watergate scandal occurred, giving him a boost in the voting polls. “It was a good time for someone like me to run for office in a very conservative Orange County California,” he said. Patterson spent ten years in Congress. He said that he ran on the four E’s: Energy, Environment, Education and Election reform. “That fantastic time in Congress, it was the greatest time of my life, and I’ll never
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forget that experience people gave to me,” Patterson said. Edwards, a former Republican from Oklahoma, was the first person in his family to graduate from college. “It wasn’t as though I came from an activist group. From my earliest days I had this sense of America as something special, something different,” he said. Edwards got involved in politics when he found that there are things in society that needed to be remedied and said that there still are. Unlike Patterson, who was the mayor of Santa Ana, Calif., Edwards said that he didn’t have an opportunity to be mayor because the majority of voters were democrat and he was republican. “My district had not elected republicans since 1928, and 74 percent of the voters were democrat,” Edwards said. “Everybody said (Patterson) could not be beaten, and I proved it – he couldn’t.” Melinda Jones, the director of the Honors program, said that the two speaking to classes was an excellent opportunity for students interested in careers in law or running for political office. Jones was contacted by William “Brother” Rogers from the Stennis Center for Public Service of Starksville, Miss. about bringing the two. “The congressmen really
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Fashion photography : More than meets the eye Photos by Kia Lola
Thrift store buys are a regular routine for Kia Lola, senior photography major, who aims for a vintage feel in her photographs. BY CHRISTINA HOLLOWAY News Reporter Thrift Stores and photography have made a love child, with the help of two University of Memphis students. Kia Lola, a senior photography major, has been taking pictures of models since she was a freshman. She paired up with Dina Anderson, a clothing designer and University of Memphis alumna, for a “more
vintage feel.” “We really try to get some funky sets,” Lola said. Anderson finds clothing at thrift stores and transforms the items into a vintage and eclectic style. She discovered Lola through her online portfolio. “In the high-fashion world, clothing is very expensive, so the big draw is that it‘s very affordable,” Lola said. “The pieces are very unique. There are no copies.”
For about a year now, Lola and Anderson have arranged a monthly photo shoot. They have taken photos at locations that include the Mallory-Neely house in Victorian Village, Arcade Restaurant downtown, the Double Tree Hotel and others. Lola refers to this type of photography as “Conceptual Fashion Photography” and for about a year she has been working on fine arts. More recently, Lola collaborated with the CEO of The Exodus Foundation, Inc. on a massive series of self-portraits that offer a surreal take on serious situations like domestic abuse. Her next project – set to be unveiled in June at 296 Monroe Ave. – will focus on the same concept, the name of which will be
“Purging of the Past, Part Two.” “Not only are we doing an art show, but we are also doing something public that sticks with the Memphis area,” Lola said. Lola’s last work, “Purging of the Past, Part One” was featured at the Art Lab at The U of M’s art museum. She will pair up with Veronica Birmingham, a U of M graduate, and apply for a grant for “Purging of the Past Part Two.” Brandon Glass, creative director of Eco Mode, met Lola through the fashion group “Revolution Runway” and models in some of her work. They connected instantly, he said, and collaborated with new ideas. Glass mostly does behind-thescenes work, assists models with concepts, and helps them sell the
clothes. “Kia is a very artistic photographer and she’s really into fashion too,” he said. Glass, who said he is “crazy” about fashion too, said that it is easy to find his own way to express or sell clothing. Lola met one of her youngest models through the same business. Steven Monismith is 16 years old and a student at Gateway Christian Schools. Monismith, who has been modeling for three years, has worked with Lola at fashion shows and photo shoots. Lola, according to Monismith, is very encouraging. “I love how she can be very focused and very fun. I hope I can work with her again, but we’ll see in the future,” he said.
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Former University of Memphis student takes his modeling dream to the Big Apple BY Timberly Moore News Reporter Chris Cates was waiting tables at Chili’s six years ago when a photographer asked to take a photo of him. What Cates described as luck began when the photographer told him he had what it takes to be a model. “I was shocked when he asked to take the photo and I never expected anything to come from it,” Cates said. “A few months later I was boarding a plane for my first job.” Cates then enrolled as a student at The University of Memphis, but did not finish the semester after being offered his first job. “I just left school without even dropping my classes,” he said.
He later re-enrolled in classes at The U of M as an online student to continue his education. “I went back because I felt the need to get a degree,” said Cates, 28. “I learned from other people’s mistakes and saw I needed something to fall back on.” Cates decided not to enroll in school this spring to further his career in modeling, but said he plans to get his degree. Since 2006, Cates has traveled around the world modeling on the runway and doing spreads for high fashion magazines like Italian Vogue. “I’m a little more comfortable with it now,” he said. “I have modeled in New York, Hong Kong, Miami and Singapore.” For the last three years when he came home, he waited tables at Huey’s and said he enjoyed
the honesty of serving people. “It brings you back and keeps you levelheaded,” Cates said. “I’m able to be myself and make a buck.” Jim Palmer, the manager at Huey’s, said that Chris was a nice guy who made sure that when he was not able to be in town he was still diligent about his work. “At Huey’s, everyone owns their own shifts and Chris’ last calendar had 24 dates on it, and he made sure all of his shifts were covered,” said Palmer. Cates clocked in for his final shift at Huey’s on Wednesday and said his goodbyes to his bosses, coworkers and customers because he chose move to New York City. Whitney Cole, a waitress at Huey’s, said Cates decided that
to move so American Eagle, a brand he represents as a fit model, could use him more in their advertising. “He’s taking advantage of that nice big paycheck,” said Cole, who added how much she appreciated his sense of humor. Danielle Merritt, Huey’s bartender, said Cates is a free spirit who brought joy to coworkers and customers. “He is the person that would walk up to your table and tell you a joke,” said Merritt. Merritt said that she didn’t see Cates much outside of work but when she started to exercise he didn’t hesitate to give her weight loss tips and motivate her to stay focused. “You can definitely tell when Chris isn’t on shift,” said Merritt. “He takes care of business and
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he takes care of everyone else as well. He will be missed. At 3:15 a.m. Sunday morning Chris Cates boarded a flight to New York City leaving behind his job as a waiter at Huey’s, his senior status at The University of Memphis and his sweetheart, former coworker and senior education major, Brittany Alexander. “We broke up Saturday night,” said Alexander. “We both agreed that we didn’t want to do long distance.” Alexander said they said goodbye to each other at Silky ‘O Sullivan’s on Beale Street. “I was sad to see him go, but I am so excited for him and didn’t want to hold him back,” said Alexander. She said Cates was handsome, but his looks aren’t his best feature. “His personality is what drew me to him,” said Alexander. “He has the greatest personality ever. He would go out of his way to help anyone.” Alexander said she plans to visit Cates in New York during the summer. Merritt said Cates’ departure is bittersweet. “We all love him and want him to do well, but we also want him back,” said Merritt.
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BY BRYAN HEATER Sports Reporter Forty-five points combined from the hands of junior forward Nicole Dickson and senior post player Jasmine Lee were not enough, as The University of Memphis women’s basketball team (25-8) stumbled to an 82-65 loss at the Missouri State Bears Saturday. The Tigers battled it out in the first half, fighting for six ties and four lead changes. But a relentless Missouri State attack on both ends of the floor kept Memphis at bay. The Bears played up close and personal, holding the Tigers to 10-36 (27.8 percent) shooting from the floor, including 0-7 from threepoint range. “I’m not going to say there’s not a little disappointment,” head coach Melissa McFerrin said. “We were chasing that NCAA bid pretty hard and we didn’t get that done. I set
the bar really, really high with this group. I’ll never say they underachieved because they put a lot into (the program).” Any hopes of a Memphis comeback in the second half were virtually shattered from the start, when Missouri State stampeded out of the gate on a 17-4 run, pushing the lead to 69-48 with 6:34 to go. The Tigers won the battle in the paint, but failed to contain the Bears’ shooters in the second half, allowing Missouri State to shoot 7-12 (58.3 percent) from downtown and 17-32 (53.1 percent) from the floor. No Tigers aided Dickson, who had a career high 29 points and 8 steals, or Lee, 16 points 13 rebounds as the rest of the team shot an abysmal 7-30 (23.3 percent) from the field. Piling on top of that were 18 missed free throws and a 3-17 (17.6 percent) mark from three-point range. Senior guard Brittany Carter never found a rhythm, finishing her final game in a Tigers’
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Senior post Jasmine Lee scored 16 points and pulled in 13 rebounds, but the Tigers fell on the road to Missouri State, 82-65. uniform 1-10 from the field with just three points. Senior guard Ramses Lonlack tallied a quiet eight points and four rebounds. “Because of what these players did the last two years, we
were able to sign the best freshman class since we’ve been here,” McFerrin said. “We hope this season carries over into next year.” Jasmine Malone paced the Bears with 20 points while
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The Memphis Tigers’ dreams of a national championship came to an end in a 61-54 defeat to the Saint Louis Billikens in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Friday. The Tigers’ offense, which came in averaging over 75 points per game, was stopped dead and held to a season-low 54 points, with sophomore guard Will Barton the only player in double figures with 16 points. The Billikens built their game plan around slowing the game down and limiting Memphis’ fast break points and controlling the tempo. The plan worked well, as the Tigers came out slowly, unable to get into the offensive groove. “We didn’t make that extra pass,” head coach Josh Pastner said. “We were settling for some contested shots. That kind of bit us in the butt, but we had some chances.” The two teams traded blows throughout the first half, with five ties and three lead changes. Neither team led by more than three points as the Tigers struggled against St. Louis’ defense, while the Billikens took their time on offense. A step-back jumper by freshman wing Adonis Thomas put the Tigers up by three with 28 seconds left in the first half, but a desperation heave by Saint Louis’ Kwamain Mitchell at the
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from page 11 buzzer tied the game at 23 at halftime. The second half began much like the first, with Saint Louis packing it in defensively and the Tigers trying to get out and run. After falling behind 27-24 with 17:39 to go, the Tigers went on a 13-2 run to take a 37-29 lead six minutes later, keyed by six points from Barton and a dunk by senior forward Wesley Witherspoon. “Throughout the game, I kept thinking ‘We can win, no matter what,’” Barton said. “We had the lead, we had what we wanted. We felt like we were about to make our run, and it backfired on us.” The Billikens answered with a 14-5 run over the next five minutes to retake the lead, 43-42, with 6:24 remaining. Saint Louis hit two big three-pointers, one a last-ditch attempt at the shot clock buzzer, to take the lead for good. A second 9-1 run pushed their advantage to 52-44 with 3:02 remaining, after which the
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Tigers soon began to foul, trying to extend the game. St. Louis hit their free throws down the stretch and secured their first NCAA tournament win in 14 years. After the game, Barton claimed full responsibility for the loss. “It was my fault,” he said. “I let the team down, I let my coaches down. We were never ourselves. (I was) too aggressive, took too many dumb shots trying to force it because I knew how important this game was, and how much I wanted it. Went about it the wrong way.” Barton finished the game with 16 points on 6-of-14 shooting. Witherspoon and sophomore guard Joe Jackson each finished with eight points, while junior forward Ferrakhon Hall added seven. Sophomore forward Tarik Black, who was limited by foul trouble, was held to just four points before fouling out late in the game. “I’m very proud of our young men for a great season,” Pastner said. “There were some ups and downs, but we stayed positive and stayed together.”
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