Meadowbrook High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Outstanding Fashion Merchandising Student. Advanced marketing student, | Pooped Out! Chris Purdie Z's out on Samantha Sims, thinks about a future in fashion. the bus back from White Flint Mall S. UR All Decked Out. In ‘‘Treats to Tricks,” Mike Fitzgerald models a tuxedo from Mitchell's. Smile! Regina Andrews striking a mod- In My Time. Kevin Edwards and Valer' Very Cashmere. Shawna Payne mod- el’s pose has fun on the field trip to ie Gregory are dressed for anight onthe els the latest in fall clothes in the Hal’ White Flint Mall. town in the fall fashion show. loween fashion show. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY LIBRARY VIRGINIA Fashion Merchandising 21

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hey bs h my gosh! Look at the price of these jeans!”’ ex- claimed a student visiting White Flint Mall on a Fashion Merchandising field trip. Bloom- ingdale’s in Rockville, Maryland was one of the many places where students shopped. Other excursions were to the Tali Girl Fashion Show at Downtown Thalhimers and to New York's Garment District. According to Ms. Donna Wainscott, Fashion Merchan- dising teacher, ‘‘Students worked very hard on Fashion Shows.”’ They kicked off the school year with a Fall fashion show. “Treats to Trick’’ was the theme of the Halloween fashion show held in the cafete- ria during all lunches. Students wore clothing from Foxmoor’s and Mitchell's. Using balloons to brighten up the cafeteria, the ‘Spring Into Reminiscing. The fashion merchandis- ing showcase, “Look Into The Past,”’ was displayed in the senior hall. 20 Fashion Merchandising Theory and prac- tice came togeth- er in retail and sales as fashion students dressed to thrill. Fashion’ show featured fash- ions from Foxmoor, Whitney's and Hip Pocket. If they were not taking field trips or working on shows, they were in class working. Areas that were studied were; Trends in Fashion, Self-Development, Job Interview Skills, Develop- ment of Fashion as an Industry, Product Knowledge (Men’s Wear and Women’s Wear), and Fashion Promotion. Ms. Wains- cott assigned projects to help re-inforce and give realistic ex- perience of the subject matter being studied. Samantha Sims, was singled out by Ms. Wainscott as the most outstanding fashion mar- keting student. She was a su- pervisor of Bradlees and will at- tend V.C.d. majoring in fashion. In evaluation Ms. Wainscott exclaimed, ‘‘It was a very suc- cessful year.”’ Sweet and Pretty. Donna Wilkinson models sweater and pants from Fox- moor in the fall fashion show.

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Foreign Sculpture. At the Rodin mu- seum in Paris, the members of the French 5 class, Paige Smith, Karen Pad- gett, Vanessa Phelps and Mrs. Davidson recall Matt Holland's project on Balzac, the gentleman in the background. Ruins of Antiquity. Kristen Vaughan stands before the remains of the Trea- sury of the Athenians in Delphi. 22 Field Trips wa Historic Places. “Is this really where Princess Diana was married?’ asks Renu Mago of Pam Sink during the French group’s quick trip to London. Palissenies Cafe an flail Checols! falusions F : Making Memories. Allen Barnes waits for the perfect shot to remember his trip to Pompeii. Watching and Waiting. Always on time for a rendez-vous, the French group await Mr. Mrs. Davidson on the lle St.-Louis in the middle of the Seine River in Paris.