College of Human Sciences to Host Fashion Camp 2009 – Find the Diva Within

Students will learn about fashion trends and produce a fashion show in two five-day camps.

The Texas Tech University College of Human Sciences will host its second annual fashion camp for middle school and high school students. Fashion Camp 2009 – Find the Diva Within will be available for two sessions. The first is June 15-19, and the second session is June 22-26. The campers will stay in a Texas Tech dormitory and participate and learn about different aspects of fashion. Hosted by the Retailing Program, the camp will allow students to understand and participate in the fashion world. The camp will focus on a variety of topics related to fashion and campers will produce a fashion show and present it for friends and family at the end of the camp. Other activities will allow campers to learn about fashion trends, color theory, visual merchandising, fashion history, jewelry design, toga making and how to style a fashion shoot. For more information, visit the official Fashion Camp 2009 Web site: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/hs/nhr/ret/fashion_camp CONTACT: Deborah Fowler, academic program director for the Retailing Program, Texas Tech University, (806) 742-3068, or deborah.fowler@ttu.edu.