Meadowbrook High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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It was like a scene out of Vogue or Glamour. The theme for the fashion show put on for the school and community by members of Fashion Merchandising | and Il was ‘Steppin’ Out.’”” You can be sure that is exactly what these amateur models did. With the help of Ms. Erica Melner, the Fashion Coor- dinator from Thalhimers, each girl chose two outfits to model in the show. One out- fit was taken from the girl’s personal wardrobe and an- other was rented from area stores such as Thalhimers and Foxmoor Casuals. Junior Pam Laslie commented that ‘‘fash- ion modeling comes natural- ly if you’re really into fash- ion.” That is where the courses 18 Fashion Show “Steppin’ Out” in Fashion Merchandising | and II, under the direction of Miss Francine Haymes, came in. Still, it’s not all work and no play. Students learned how to organize their fashion show by attending a local fashion show at the Miller and Rhoads Tea Room and Thalhimers. Also two. stu- dents, Kim Norton and Pam Laslie, participated in a fash- ion show at the Spring Arts Festival. Twelve members of the class went to New York City for four days during April. The participating students sold cookies and candy to raise the funds for this worthwhile trip. In addition to visiting such department stores as Bloomingdale’s , Macy’s, Sak’s and Gimbels, they toured Chinatown and saw two Broadway plays. The highlight of the trip was meeting a successful male model who worked for Hal- ston, a major designer. The one wish many of the girls enrolled in the Fashion Merchandising | and Il courses have is that the school could overcome its prejudice against male mod- els. The male image is need- ed in modeling to show the styles for men. The year in merchandising was a successful one. Don’t be surprised if one day you pass a newstand and see on the cover of Vogue or Gen- tlemen’s Quarterly one of our very own models. Prarie Style Kim Martin and Melinda Harvey shows off their spring and summer fashions in the night perfor- mance of the Fashion Show.

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“Learning ina neater way The pavement pounders work hard all week long, but it’s not your average, boring nine to five job. Students who attend the Technical Center have the opportunity to learn basic skills and train- ing in a job trade. Some of the courses at the Tech Cen- ter include Cosemetology, Practical Nursing, Electron- ics, Printings, and Auto-Me- chanics. In addition, the center has clubs and organizations in which the students may be- come involved, including HOSA, VICA, and an agricul- Button happy Kathy Mitchell and Phillip Jarvis ready themselves for camera operation. ture club. A poll taken of the stu- dents reveals that they feel there are many advantages in attending the Tech Center. Among the favorable com- ments was the following: “The Tech Center is GREAT! It teaches you a skill for a job and prepares you for life. You'll really be ready to face the world.” The Tech Center is fast be- coming a practical place for a student to get ahead in the ever-decreasing job market, and more and more students are taking advantage of it. eo Patio pusher Mark Garrett finishes up a cement block at the Tech. Cen- ter. Technical Center 17

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Waiting patiently. At the fashion show, Anne Bruce, taking life as it comes, models her summer appar- rel. Taxi!! Danny Brooks acts as chauf- feur for high society people like Pam Laslie and Tommy Terry in the night performance of the Fashion Show. Hanging Around Darlene Atkinson struts her stuff during the night per- formance of the show ‘Steppin’ Out” into Fashion. Summer Time Debbie Fuller grace- fully walks across the stage in her fashionable sailor top and pants dur- ing the Fashion Show. Fashion Show 19