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SMU by the numbers: fall 2017 edition

A collaboration by The Campus Weekly contributors. Every semester, journalism students compile a list of fun facts and statistics about the SMU campus. Here’s what they found this semester. 100,000: The number of books on the shelves in Fondren Library when it opened in 1940 (SMU libraries) 4,000,000: The estimated number of volumes across SMU libraries in 2017 (SMU libraries) 1: The number of 5-time Olympic medalist gymnasts that have attended SMU (SMU Forum) 2x: The percentage of women in engineering at SMU compared to the national average (Lyle Facts) 4: The number of current SMU football players named Jordan. (There are also 4 players named Matthew) (SMU Athletics) 5: The number of SMU football alumni playing for the New Orleans Saints (New Orleans Saints) $15,000: The approximate amount Student Senate raised

for Hurricane Harvey relief (Student Senate) 40: The number of sorority parking spots lost to make room for a new SMU daycare center (Mary Pennington-Hoyt, project manager) 1,500: The number of customers who visit the Fondren Library Starbucks daily (Starbucks employees) 2,997: The number of people who moved into on-campus housing this fall (Jennifer Post, Director of Residence Life)

1: The number of current White House Communication Directors who graduated from SMU (Wikipedia) 96: The number of countries SMU international students come from (SMU Facts) 44: The number of international student athletes (SMU Athletics) 1: The number of SMU alumni who play Lorelai Gilmore in Gilmore Girls (Wikipedia)

16: The percentage of students who used the word “home” to describe their on-campus housing (Jennifer Post, Director of Residence Life)

123,000: The number of SMU alumni worldwide (SMU Facts)

3: The current national ranking of the SMU Division of Dance (OnStage Blog)

151: Number of SMU football players that were drafted into the National Football League (Pro Football References)

900: The number of Band-Aids purchased by the SMU Division of Dance last year (Christopher M. Ham, Director of Dance Production)

424: The number of SMU undergraduate students that studied abroad in summer 2017 (SMU Abroad)

1: The number of former international students inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame (Wikipedia)

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Sorority lot loses 40 parking spots to make way for daycare facility HARIETTE HAUSKE Contributing Writer hhauske@smu.edu Construction on sorority row for a new SMU daycare facility is interfering with student parking. Parking and construction officials met with SMU sorority women Tuesday, Sept. 19 at the Alpha Chi Omega house to address concerns about the construction and the reduced number of parking spots available. Students were told that the 40 parking spots are blocked off to make room for the construction—and they’re not coming back. These spots will be reserved for the daycare and will require a different permit, according to officials. “Communication is key, right? And If anything, I overcommunicate,” said manager of the project Mary PenningtonHoyt. But those students think otherwise.

This was the first time they were hearing about the daycare, they say, and many of them weren’t happy about it. One student said she received an email from the university that she would need to move her vehicle parked near the construction site within two hours or it would be towed. Others asked why they paid for parking passes, only to find that they cannot utilize those designated spots. The sorority women asked for better communication about the project and parking from University officials in the future. Pennington-Hoyt said she would try to ensure information about the project gets to sororities in a timely manner, including when heavy equipment will be coming in. Sorority members with yellow campus resident permits can park in the yellow, red and green zones.

Big iDeas means big bucks for entrepreneurs CALEB SMITH Contributing Writer caleb@smu.edu Fourteen candidates put their creative minds to the test and competed for start-up funding at the 14th annual Big iDeas Pitch Contest Friday, Sept. 22 at the HughesTrigg Forum. The Big iDeas contest is a way for students to display their entrepreneurial talents to the public to launch their own business or create a new prototype to help benefit society. “This is part of our Engaged Learning tree and our branch for innovation and entrepreneurship,”

Engaged Learning director Susan Kress said. “We want our students to think outside of the box and become world changers.” Contestants had 90 seconds to pitch their idea to four judges and a room of spectators. A Q&A session with judges followed. The 10 winners received $1,000 to help kickstart their businesses. “Innovation in a nutshell is when someone comes up with an idea of something that is better,” entrepreneur Jerry White said. “It is the empowerment to create your own future, sense of pride and sense of worth, jobs for others, contribution to the world and ability to

give back.” Ideas ranged from app creations to social justice organizations, all having one goal in mind: to make a difference in the community. “I want everyone on the road to be safe and with my app, Just Drive, drivers will have more of an incentive to keep their eyes on the road at all times,” junior Neha Husein said. Past winners of the event have launched successful businesses in the Dallas area. “We have students that pitched four years ago that now have their own companies. It’s great to see how this event has propelled successful business careers for our alumni,” Kress said.

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‘Woodshock’ is visually stunning but emotionally lacking ELLEN CASE Contributing Writer ecase@smu.edu If Kate and Laura Muleavy’s goal for their film “Woodshock” was to make it as beautiful as their clothing brand, they succeeded. If they meant to create an emotional drama where the watcher is affected by the story, then the sisters failed. “Woodshock” is a film about a young woman, Teresa (Kirsten Dunst), who suffers from depression after her mother undergoes assisted suicide. Teresa handles the pain by smoking marijuana. As the movie unfolds, so does Teresa, haunted by past tragedies and creating new ones from her own pain.

While working in a marijuana store, she faces difficult choices that also affect the lives of co-workers, friends and customers. Shot in Eureka, Calif., among the towering redwoods, the first film of the fashion designer sisters is stunning with a distinctive style of shooting that brings the eye’s attention to the smallest of details. The sky, the forest, and the rest of the nature are all beautiful supporting characters in the film. However, the film itself lacks as much connection with the audience as between Teresa and her lumberjack boyfriend (Joe Cole) whose relationship is never truly explored. While it is easy to enjoy

the visuals of “Woodshock,” it is difficult to connect and feel for Teresa herself due to the character being so one-dimensional. The Muleavy sisters do not give the right amount of depth of character to Teresa and the majority of her actions in the film are unexplained. Many of the shots are focused on Dunst wandering around her house staring at the mostly unimportant elements. The trippy and pot-infused film does not give much meaning to a whirling story and leaves the audience members wondering why Teresa is so obsessed with her bed and a cake that sits in her otherwise empty fridge. Sadly, it is not just the lack

of a compelling plot that ruins “Woodshock.” The soundtrack echoes the other problems of the film with each track sounding the same. This contributes to the film in feeling like a slow moving shipment train or a broken record. The sisters have created a beautiful brand in Rodarte with unique style and designs, but their talent for art does not translate well to the big screen. “Woodshock” is visually stunning and definitely original but it seems like a film that would have been better as a music video set to a dreamy and melancholy tune.

My afternoon with a Victoria’s Secret trainer MELISSA MITROVICHWONG Managing Editor wongm@smu.edu Who do the stars call when they need to get in shape? Simone De La Rue. This tiny Australian gets to call Chrissy Teigan, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez and a few Victoria’s Secret models her clients. A group of Dallasites got to experience a taste of one of her grueling workouts Sept. 24 at the Westin Galleria Dallas’ Sweat Showcase. Throughout the summer, the Westin Galleria Dallas hosted its 3rd annual Summer Sweat Series, which included complimentary fitness events. After popular demand for something more, the Westin decided to host a Sweat Showcase to fuel Dallas fitness fanatics.

The showcase started off the morning with a yoga class put on by CorePower, an SMU student favorite. The class was followed by a superfood lunch, with unique dishes such as compressed watermelon and pineapple with mint vinaigrette, and garlic scented poached haricot verts. As attendees indulged in lunch, they also got to hear from a speaker panel. The speakers included Simone De La Rue of Body by Simone, Natalie Wolfe of StudioHop, Honesty Davies from Lush, Megan Lyons from Lyons Share Wellness and Ashleigh Hults from Bandier. All of the speakers shared their favorite health tips and insight. One of the highlights of the panel was De Le Rue urging attenddees to eat “real food” like boiled eggs over protein bars.

A shopping expo and fashion show followed lunch. Attendees had the opportunity to shop for clothes from brands such as Outdoor Voices and Bandier. Other vendors included Grit by Brit, Bai, Sephora and Sweat Cosmetics. O 2 Fancy Air provided an oxygen bar, with flavors such as coconut mint and lavender lemongrass. During the expo, local influencers and lifestyle bloggers modeled several looks from Bandier and SIX:02. Attendees stayed enthusiastic throughout the entire day with 50 raffles going on, with prizes such as Lush gift sets and Sephora gift cards. The shopping expo was followed by the highlight of the showcase, De La Rue’s signature dance cardio class.

This is what most of the attendees whad been eagerly awaiting, and she even took the time to personally introduce herself to everyone before she started the class. De La Rue moved into the fitness industry after finishing a longtime career in dance, and she incorporates dance moves into her workouts. Her class consisted of her teaching three separate short dances, and combining them all together in the end. The dances were challenging and fast, yet she created a fun and supportive environment. The class was finished by a much-deserved cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres and goody bags.

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‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ fails to meet expectations RILEY COVEN Arts and Life Editor rcoven@smu.edu “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” is the highly anticipated sequel to surprise hit “Kingsman: The Secret Service.” The movie follows Eggsy and Merlin, the two lone survivors of an attack on the Kingsman. The pair travels to America where they find allies in their U.S. counterpart: the Statesman. Together, the two secret service organizations must stop a secret enemy and save the world. The film returns its director Matthew Vaughn

and its stars Taron Egerton, Mark Strong and Colin Firth. This time, Jeff Bridges, Channing Tatum, Pedro Pascal, Halle Berry and Julianne Moore join the cast. With the exception of Moore, who excels as a delightfully vindictive villain, the new faces form the Statesman and bring a more American take to the film, although not always for the better. The film aims to replicate its prequel in many ways. It succeeds tonally with brand of action and tongue-incheek comedy. The fight scenes and violent sequences still take center stage, but Vaughn tries too hard.

The film features the same stylization but seems to be the scene’s focus instead of the plot. The comedy succeeded in the first film, but now feels forced and irrelevant. The jokes land occasionally but frequently don’t fit the situations. The characters are both the strength and weakness of the movie. Eggsy and Merlin return to strong performances and share great chemistry, picking up where they left off. The inclusion of the Statesman, however, brings an unnecessary crowd. Individually, each of the Statesman contributes something valuable. Tatum has nice moments as “Tequila.” The badboy agent “Whiskey” of Statesman and Pascal’s western fighting style is incredibly fun to watch. Jeff Bridges gives a great turn in limited screen time with the kind of role that he has spent his career perfecting. Even Berry’s character has redeeming qualities. But together the

combination of secrets, motivations and personal sequences muddle the movie and make it hard to connect with. The real star of the film is the villain, Poppy (Julianne Moore). The first film prided itself on its villain (Samuel L. Jackson), a megalomaniac with a lisp and penchant for street fashion. “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” also features an eccentric antagonist. Poppy is bright-eyed and full of smiles, but hidden behind her jubilant demeanor is a genius that accepts no disrespect or insubordination. The slight insanity and overdone, nonstop joy is executed perfectly and elevates the film. The original film became a surprise hit, partly because of its classic spy tropes. The film noted the clichés that wear down spy films and used them to their advantage by turning them on their heads and almost breaking the fourth wall. However, the film suffers from the clichés it parodied in the first one. The film also featured many outrageous and unbelievable plot points,

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including graceless character deaths and illogical fight sequences. Some suspension of disbelief is expected in a film like this, but the story must be somewhat realistic; otherwise, the story’s emotional connection fails. The film was a difficult story to care about as anything more than a popcorn flick. Sometimes that’s okay, but “Kingsman: The Golden

Circle” is the kind of film that seeks to have more quality connections with audiences. Overall, it was not a bad movie. It includes moments of redemption and some impressive action sequences that make it worth watching. As the sequel to such a strong movie, its inability to meet certain expectations diminishes the film.

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Volleyball starts strong in conference play JACOB PROTHRO Sports Writer jprothro@smu.edu The SMU volleyball team won its first two conference games over Sept. 22 and Sept. 24 -, improving the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season record to 8-5. The two-time defending conference champions faced off against Tulane Sept. 22. at Moody Coliseum. The Mustangs defeated the Green Wave in four sets, winning three straight after Tulane

took the first set. Senior outside hitter Lauren Mills paced the Mustangs with 23 kills and 12 digs to cement her eighth double-double of the season. Senior opposite hitter Katie Hagerty also recorded 19 kills for SMU in her first match since August. On Sept 24., the team defeated Houston in three sets at Moody Coliseum. Senior opposite hitter Brittany Adams led the Mustangs with 12 kills. Mills had 11 kills and finished second on the team.

Following her stellar play, Mills was named AAC Offensive Player of the Week. It was her second time receiving the award in three weeks. SMU travels to East Carolina Sept. 29, to face the Pirates. before moving on to play Cincinnati Oct. 1. The Mustangs return to home action on Oct. 6 against USF.

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Mustangs run over Arkansas State, 44-21 JACOB PROTHRO Sports Writer jprothro@smu.edu SMU head coach Chad Morris said he didn’t want the Mustangs to get too down on themselves following a 56-36 loss to TCU last week. He challenged his players to respond. They did just that Sept. 23, racing out to a 30-14 halftime lead over Arkansas State en route to a 44-21 win Family Weekend at Ford Stadium to improve to 3-1 on the season. “I thought that this was probably the most critical week since I’ve been here in terms of how these players responded,” Morris said. “That’s what these young men did.” Early on, the game had all the makings of a shootout. SMU got on the board early after its defense forced a three and out, driving 86 yards down to the Arkansas State 2-yard line. However, the Red Wolves’ defense stood firm, forcing SMU to settle for just three points. Two drives later, Arkansas State found the end zone when Justice Hansen hit Omar Bayless for a 32-yard score to make it 7-3 Red Wolves. But SMU came racing back, scoring just under two minutes later on a 55-yard touchdown pass from Ben Hicks to James Proche to go up 10-7. It was the first of Proche’s two touchdown grabs. On the ensuing drive,

Arkansas State marched down the field, and capped it off with a 19-yard pass from Hansen to tight end Blake Mack to put the Red Hawks on top again. It was the last time they’d score until the fourth quarter. “The storm came,” Proche said. “We took their best punch and it wasn’t enough.” In the second quarter, SMU started to pull away. First, Courtland Sutton scored a rushing touchdown on a direct-snap from two yards out. Ke’Mon Freeman found the end zone with 3:32

They racked up 12 penalties for 90 yards. Several of those penalties proved to be costly, but none more so than a flag for roughing the kicker that gave the Mustangs new life, and led to a touchdown. Turnovers also cost Arkansas State. While the Red Wolves only turned the ball over twice, they did so at critical times. In the second quarter, trailing by three, Hansen found a wide-open Blake Mack, who had nothing but green in front of him. He looked like he was going to score, but Jordan Wyatt had other ideas. He raced down the field, and grabbed Mack by the ankle, causing him to trip. Mack stumbled forward a few steps before fumbling the football into the end zone. Kyran Mitchell jumped Shelby Stanfield on the loose ball left in the half on a 35-yard for a touchback, and SMU run to widen the gap to 24- dodged a major bullet. Morris 14. Then Proche struck again, said that it was among the catching a Ben Hicks pass and most impressive plays he’s breaking a tackle on his way witnessed in his tenure at to a 49-yard touchdown that SMU. put SMU up 30-14 going into “It’d have been so easy for the half. someone just to let up a little The key to the Mustangs bit,” Morris said. “But not success was the run game. Jordan Wyatt.” SMU rushed for 314 yards For the second straight on 54 carries after running game, Sutton was kept in for just 124 yards and 99 check. He only had two yards in games against TCU catches for 32 yards, and was and UNT. overshadowed by Trey Quinn Xavier Jones paced the and Proche. Hicks was 16team with 146 yards and for-32 for 266 yards and two Freeman added another 95 touchdowns. and two touchdowns. SMU “He’s a competitor,” had a season-high 580 yards Morris said of Hicks. “There of total offense. were a couple passes there “Our backs can compete that I wish we could’ve had for being the best in the back.” country,” Proche said. “We SMU opens conference have a three-headed monster.” play with a home game The Red Wolves could against Connecticut. Kickoff not get out of their own way. is set for 3 p.m.

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Former band student shares reflections on anniversary of protest SYDNEY CLARK Contributing Writer sydneyc@smu.edu This past Saturday, Sept. 23, was the day of the SMU vs. Arkansas State football game. It was also Family Weekend, an event that my mother and sister strategically use to visit me every year. That day I was focused on entertaining them, taking them to a couple of new spots that I’ve found to eat in the past year, perhaps seeing a movie or going to the mall: all efforts to get a bit more quality time with them since I stayed on campus during the summer to work. That morning, I also received this text from a friend of mine: “Heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Soooooo today is the day The anniversary of the kneeling” I was immediately launched into that day one year ago. The tension was palpable, especially because of the lid that the Black@ SMU movement was trying to keep on the demonstration in efforts to minimize distractions as well as the detriment that would befall us afterward. Standing in the tunnel before our pre-game performance was more than nerve-wracking. We knew that we were going to cause controversy. We knew that we would receive backlash from our peers and alumni. We knew, though it was only mentioned to us a day or two before, that the performance of the national anthem that day would be dedicated to a fallen SMU officer who had died the previous summer during flooding. However, we also knew that our brothers and sisters across

the world were dying every day from the abuse of power involved in police brutality. For us, it was now or never. It didn’t matter that the day we happened to choose was one in which fallen officers were honored. It wouldn’t ever matter what day we decided to do the demonstration. No matter when, where or how we chose to act, people would see it as ‘wrong.’ Our message would always be perceived as ‘backwards’ because of the long history this country has with black bodies. No matter what form our protest took, whether it was belligerently rioting out of desperation and frustration, or quietly and reverently bending a knee to honor those of us who had fallen, our ‘audacity’ to defy would have always been wrong. So, as we stood there in the tunnel before kneeling in front of a stadium with a capacity of thirty-two thousand people on one of the most popular game days in Texas college football, we (understandably) felt a range of emotions. We felt fear: for ourselves, for each other. We felt anxiety. We felt anger. But most of all, we felt a duty to speak up, or rather kneel down, for those whose choice to do so had been stolen from them. Even considering all of these factors and knowing what we knew beforehand, in that moment, we couldn’t have been prepared for what would follow. It seemed like the backlash from Mustang Band alumni rolled in each day: “Those kids need to be expelled!” “Take their scholarships!” “They need to be pushed

down a dark flight of steep stairs.” Our directors felt that we needed to express all of our pent-up aggression as an entity in a band “town hall.” It was laughable: the people I had spent so much time with in rehearsals and marching practices and growing closer to my first two years seemed very shocked at my “sudden change.” It’s as if they didn’t realize that I was actually a black person, and especially not one who was conscious of the social climate. Sitting in the band hall and listening to everyone else voice their concerns about our actions was exhausting: “Why did y’all have to do it that day?” “Does this issue even affect you directly?” “My father is a veteran and a cop, and…” After endlessly explaining that there are black officers and veterans everywhere that also feel the necessity of this movement and having a white, self-proclaimed ‘Slavic’ man yell at me, “My people have suffered more than yours!” It was simply too much. I was immediately aware of the pieces of band that I had been blind to before this incident. I’m still not sure whether I purposefully blocked these notions or was just immune to them. Being told that someone yelled “n****r” towards the back of the bus Continued on Page 10

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while we had been sleeping; being isolated from the rest of the members because of our newfound “militancy;” being prohibited from continuing the protests due to our “lack of sponsorship” (because we were going to find someone at SMU to sponsor this sort of protest, right?) – I just broke. I have not played or stood for the national anthem since this series of events, even when I was still a member of band. During basketball season, I would sit during the anthem, and eventually, during its rendition I left with my closest friend to retreat in the bathroom. We couldn’t even stand being in the midst of its playing. Hearing that anthem for me is now a constant reminder of how the “family” I gained my first two years of undergraduate life was crushed, simply because I chose to speak up for what I believed in. Now, whenever I pass someone in band on campus, the majority of them don’t

look at me. And even when they (rarely) do, I still feel a sting knowing that a large percentage of them did not support me through the roughest year of my life: they allowed me to be alienated by the rest of our “band brothers and sisters.” Looking at them, hearing the trumpets’ signature buzz at Peruna’s start, and hearing the strains of our most sacred songs leaves me so desolate. I loved these people. Even as I write this, I can hear the fourpart harmony of “Varsity” echoing in the band hall. I still think of band fondly in some ways. As I said before, I spent my first two years of college happily as a member. Though there were those who did not understand nor promote nor believe in the vision that we had when we knelt, there were those (few of them that there were) who wholeheartedly supported us at this most vulnerable time. My love goes out to them and to the new members who promote this culture of understanding and

unconditional love. Even after being out of band for only a few months, I can tell the climate is changing. Each time I see the parade to the stadium on game day, I notice another brown face. Outside of their uniforms, I notice there are more kids in positions and programs that promote compassion and understanding. To those members, I encourage you to support your fellow band memberss. They will look to you for the support that they need, and if you do not provide, you will have lost a family member. May you always remember that these are the formative times of your lives. If you do not practice compassion and stand up for what you believe in, what will you think of yourself after you were given the chance to do so and failed? All that being said, I leave you with these words: “There’s a campus in a town on a little plot of ground, where the green grass grows all around, all around.

The roof ’s not worn, nor badly torn, Nor tumbled to the ground. Just a real cool place and it’s built way back about Twenty-five feet from the Hillcrest track. It lingers on my mind most all the time, Keeps calling me back to my little grass shack. I’d be just as sassy as a mustang lassie; If I were a king it wouldn’t mean a thing. With the boots so tall and the writing on the wall, And it wouldn’t mean a thing (Not a doggone thing!) There’s a chick waiting there with a T-Bird spare, Just blowing her top for me to get there. Looking all around and a ‘rockin’ with sound, ‘cause I gotta get back to my Mustang town!” Hopefully this Shantytown has enough space for all of us in the future, including those who have been excluded before. Hubba.

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Band members kneel while performing the national anthem at the 2016 SMU vs. TCU game.

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Milan fashion week takes industry by storm LISA SALINAS Fashion Editor lmsalinas@smu.edu Unfortunately for fashion lovers, fashion month is nearly over. The end of September signifies the end of fashion shows, parties and photos of stellar streetwear ensembles in the cities of New York, Milan, London and Paris. New York shows for instance are known to have more street-style trends. Milan is the runway home of the fashion moguls like Versace and Dolce & Gabbana; collections tend to have a grunge and sometimes dark ambiance. Collections debuted in London are recognized for their preppy and colorful trends; the city is home to brands such as Burberry and Erdem. And Paris is noted to host the elegant, extravagant and haute couture brands, like Chanel. Before we officially say goodbye to this renowned month and delve into Paris Fashion Week, here are the biggest shows of Milan fashion week that killed the runways between Sept. 20 - 25.

Claudia Schiffer, Helena Christensen, Naomi Campbell and Carla Bruni, as if saying the past is just as relevant to the future as the present. Dolce & Gabbana Dolce & Gabbana never fails to incorporate bright warm colors in the collection. This year, the collection played on the idea of the Queen of Hearts. Dolce & Gabbana Instagram Large playing D&G Spring 18 RTW cards covered the backdrop of the runway. Some of the most talked about aspects of the show, aside from the extravagant runway, were the extravagant accessories. Crowns, flowers, fringe-filled sunglasses, even playing card sunglasses adorned models as they walked up and down the runway, The biggest take away from the show? Fashion should be fun, and exactly like playing dress up for the first time.

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Versace Although fashion week is not over just yet, I dare say that this was one of the biggest fashion shows of the month. Vibrant colors, brocade patterns among other bold patterns including Marylin Monroe and Vogue, leather, flowing dresses, bold cuts, voluminous skirts, formfitting silhouettes, logo tees, fanny packs — the collection was truly a dream and homage to the trends of past decades. This year was the 20th anniversary of Gianni Versace’s death in 1997 — a collection of spectacular proportions thus was due. Although the collection contains beautiful patterns, silhouettes, the most memorable part of the show was the end. Donatella Versace closed the show by walking out with supermodels, Cindy Crawford,

While D&G and Versace opted for more colorful, bold and out-there patterns and silhouettes, Gucci included darker colors and had somewhat of a futuristic Gucci Instagram feel to its show. Gucci Spring 18 RTW The runway was what appeared to be a blue lit floor along with blue lights that hit the models and the clothes as they walked by — imagine people getting off a spaceship, in ever-so-coveted clothes and accessories. Trends include big shoulders — think ‘80s shoulders, oversized coats and fanny packs that wrap around the whole outfit, fur accented wrists and arms, T-shirts under sequenced thin-strapped dresses and no limit to the mixture of patterns, colors and fabrics. As Cady Heron famously once said, “the limit does not exist.”

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