Kean Vogue and NCNW to host Fashion Show

By Justin McDaniel | Published March 13, 2023

There have been talks about a fashion show at Kean University for over a year and this semester two organizations have joined forces to make it happen.

In January 2022, The National Council of Negro Women Incorporated, Kean University Section posted a casting call on their Instagram page stating that they will be hosting a fashion show in February 2022. However, the event was later canceled. 

Kean Vogue was later established in March 2022 by Oyebola Falode and promised a fashion show along with other fashion-oriented workshops and events to its members and the Kean community at large. 

The two organizations decided to collaborate in Spring 2023 and host what most anticipate to be one of the biggest events at Kean for the spring semester. 

Kean students have always had the best fashion. They have been versatile with their style and how they express that through their different cultures, beliefs, and overall preference. Kean Vogue and NCNW are doing what they can to showcase this versatility.

Julia Obiri-Yeboah a senior and NCNW Historian said, “with the help of Erin and her team from the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the event is scheduled for April 28 in Downs Hall. Currently, we don’t have a name for it, but we’re definitely open to suggestions.”

The week of Feb. 20,  Kean Vogue hosted three casting calls to get students involved in the event. Multiple students attended the casting call showcasing their walk down the runway and other talents. 

“For the casting call, we’re working with NCNW who initiated the idea,” Kendallee Anyosa a member of the KeanVogue Eboard said. “We’re really just embracing their goal as a club mixed with fashion to create a fun engaging event.”  

The goal is to get as many students as possible to engage in a fun event while highlighting different cultures. Kean University is a melting pot of people with diverse backgrounds and ethnicities, and what better way to highlight that than with a fashion show. 

The casting call was mainly for Kean students to come out and learn more about the event, and the organizations hosting the event. 

“To prepare for this event, it is also essential for us to meet people who would like to be in the Fashion show and get to know them.” Julia Obiri-Yeborah said. 

Having done events together in the past the NCNW and KeanVogue are very familiar with each other. in November 2022, Kean Vouge co-hosted an event organized by NCNW,  the 2000’s Cookout part two. The organizations hope to strengthen their ties and continue working together in the future.

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