The goal of the show was to bring students and alumni together to shed light on local designers' work along with small businesses in the Connecticut area.

The runway showcased a range of clothing from local Connecticut brands including, ModeDeVie Apparel, Flight Girls, no[E]motion Studios, RYSE and Kultuur.

A portion of the ticket proceeds from this year’s show benefitted the Boys & Girls Club of New Haven.

The audience was encouraged to dress in semi-formal wear to fully-experience the show.

Melissa Solomon ’20, MHS ’22, is a member of the BSU and was a model in this year’s fashion show. She said it was a great way for all students to come together and relax before finals week.

“The annual event is important because it showcases minority students representing fashion from various areas of Connecticut and brings together past and present students to celebrate BSU's biggest event of the year,” said Solomon. “The event is all-inclusive — it is not only for minority students. All people from various backgrounds can participate in the show to come and feel confident in fashionable clothes to represent the hard work BSU does for Quinnipiac and the community.”