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Committee Report
The MCOM 370-001, Public Relations, class hosted a fashion show on Tuesday November 4,
2014. The fundraiser will use its proceeds for the Mass Communication Dinner that will be held
in the spring. The following is a report summarizing the evaluation of pre-and-during show
activities. Also events that happened after the show.
People coordination
Jobs: Working with stylists, models, clothing
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Each stylist was asked to present three of their best thrifted outfits and were judged by the People
Coordination committee additional to its B members.
There were five stylists and 25 models in all. The committee decided that the fashion show
should consist of 4 categories: business, casual, wild card, and eagle pride. Each stylist had a
male and female for each category. In the end, the fashion show had 40 looks that went down the
runway.
The stylist to model lineup
Stylist
Model Name
Phone Number
Candace
Livingston
Male
D'Amontae Breland
Blake Taylor
taylorb14
Roberto Avalos
avalosr2
Female
Nykia McKenzie
mckenzien2
Shirmaya
Channell
(803)318-4235
(843)231-3338
(803)290-1654
Julia Saunders
Male
Willie Addy
Ray GreenMcCanic
Ojay White
Female
Brittni Woodland
Emily Fitzgerald
addyw2
(803)429-3669
greenmccanicr2
whiteo3
(843)860-4726
(864)376-6102
woodlandb2
fitzgeralde3
(803)760-9402
(864)706-6930
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Aalayah Williams
williamsa79
(843)330-9406
Brandon Grate
Male
Will Lattman
Jordi Lluch
Bryan Mobley
Female
Emily Fitzgerald
Leslie Brown
Inicia Harris
lattmanw2
(843)422-8137
lluchcasarramoj2 (803)504-5938
mobleyd7
(803)504-8279
fitzgeralde3
brownl50
harrisi2
(864)706-6930
(843)441-9513
(843)409-9804
davisj2
williamsm63
(803)414-7318
(843)862-4816
johnsond49
mungo2
carmichaell2
(864)534-0742
(803)572-2279
(843)992-1917
andersona28
ishmaeld2
raiteric2
(516)210-6335
(843)754-8939
rudnika2
carmichaell2
mckenzien2
(803)420-0470
(843)992-1917
(803)290-1654
Jamal Mitchell
Male
Julius Davis
Myeron Williams
Female
Donyell Johnson
Courtney Mungo
LaRae Carmichael
Shartaysia Rogers
Male
Andrew Anderson
DeAndre Ishmael
Carlo Raiteri
Female
Alexis Rudnik
LaRae Carmichael
Nykia McKenzie
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This is the letter that was given to various stores to ask for clothes.
Store Managers,
Hope this letter finds you well.
A little background, at Winthrop University the Mass Communication major is growing
drastically. Recently there has been a shift in those interested in this field thus leading to an
increase need of financial support for the department. Through the major, students are able to
explore their specific career options, take classes that will provide proper guidance for their
future, and prepare them for the world after college. As stated before there is a financial need at
the University and this is where we, students of the Mass Communication major, would like to
ask you for your assistance.
The Mass Communication department has offered students a chance to brainstorm, plan and
conduct a fundraiser. Combined classes thought, what better way to introduce the seasons
changing and raise money than a fashion show? We also wanted to give back to our community
so we formulated an idea of a fashion show that would be put on and conducted by our peer
students at the university, with who may also be stylists and models. Students would be able to
enter the event at a discounted price if they bring clothing, which we will generously donate, to
Goodwill at the closing of the show.
We also came up with a twist for our fashion show; the clothing worn should be thrifted. This is
where we would like to ask for your help specifically. We would like to ask if you would like to
provide us with any gently used (or discontinued clothing) that you have readily available for our
fashion show. Once the clothing has been used we have brainstormed two ideas of what to do
next with the clothing. First, we can return your clothing back to your store or second, we could
donate the clothing to a local Goodwill.
The fashion show is comprised of 4 categories. They are business, casual, wild card, and Eagle
Pride (the models must wear garnet and gold to showcase our school spirit.
Platos Closet will be able to show different styles and promote the business. Allowing us to use
your clothes can have the potential to increase your sales from Winthrop students, who are a part
of your target audience.
Your help would be greatly appreciated. On behalf of the students of the Mass Communication
department, we would like to thank you for your time.
Regards,
Winthrop University, Mass Communication Students
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To get into the fashion show for a discounted price, the audience was asked to donate clothes to
Goodwill. The clothes were sent to the Rock Hill location. The manager of the Goodwill was
Douglas Harris.
The stylists were given costume racks that were provided by Janet Gray, Associate Professor of
Theatre; Costume Designer. There were 2. Also John Timmons, Assistant Director of Residence
Life provided 3 racks to help the stylists organize their clothes.
Audience
On the seats of the audiences chairs, six questions were asked to obtain their feedback.
Fall Fashion Show Evaluation
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Did you enjoy the show? If no, what can we do to make it more successful?
What other venues would you like to see future fashion shows in?
How can we promote better?
Did you like the theme? If not, what other suggestions do you have?
How did you feel about the length of the show?
What did you think of the intermission? What other acts/performances would you like to see?
Group Roles
Each member was to be at 75 percent of the practices and meetings. Their jobs were to build
relationships with the people that were participating with the fashion show. The committee was
the backbone of the fashion show and made sure that everything ran smoothly. Through the
obstacles and challenges, each member pulled their own weight and was accessible at all times
for meetings.
Group Interaction
The committee worked very well together, especially when it was time to create ideas for the
fashion show. Anything the chair asked for, the committee performed the task immediately,
making the fashion show process smooth. Responding quickly to e-mails, phone calls, and
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random meetings was the life of the people coordination committee. Together, the group
achieved group cohesion and performed well with each other.
Problem Solving
Any problem that arose, the group was quick to respond to it. Instead of only discussing the
conflicts that the fashion show had, the committee had ideas concerning on how to resolve the
issue.
Leadership
Though there was one committee chair, each member of the group had leadership roles due to
the number of people that participants of the fashion show. Each member was given a stylist and
made sure that stylist and their models were doing well throughout the fashion show journey.
They also were given leadership roles behind the scenes during the actual day of the event to
guarantee the fashion show worked effortlessly and efficiently.
B Members
The committees B members were:
Temily Wardlaw
Brea James
Bria Bethea
Brittaney Major
Kaitlyn Samuels
They were present for every meeting and practice. They were considered a part of the committee
rather than solely B members. They were very helpful with conducting the fashion show.
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