The "Diaspora" Fashion Show demonstrates the power of clothing in fostering cultural pride
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrase “student government”.
Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article reports on the IAC’s “Diaspora” Fashion Show.
- The paper reported that students took part in the April 23 show, which featured traditional and modern clothing from several Asian countries.
- The article says IAC President Joyce Wang modeled her mother’s brown pantsuit and quoted Wang saying it represented immigrant parents’ struggles in a new country.
- The reporter writes that the show included a Korean hanbok, Burmese clothing and custom shoes, along with Yuehan Liu’s modernized hanfu.
- The paper reported that SGA Executive President Breanna Soldatelli said the clothing had personal significance and that she was proud of the students involved.
- The article adds that a cocktail hour followed the show, and organizers had to find more chairs because of the number of guests; Wang said she hoped the event would continue.