2008 Woodie Awards
Orgs compete, raise money for Edun LIVE
Darcy Lathrop
Issue date: 4/20/07 Section: Community
Edun LIVE on Campus is teaming up with eight Miami University sororities in an effort to raise awareness about work conditions and sustainable employment in Africa for a fund-raising fashion show Thursday, April 26.
Edun LIVE on Campus; a subsidiary of Edun Apparel Ltd., which employs workers in sub-Saharan Africa to produce T-shirts for custom screen-printing; will be hosting a sorority T-shirt design competition from 7 to 9 p.m. at Stadium Bar and Grille.
The fashion show will feature the sororities Kappa Delta, Delta Delta Delta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Chi Omega, Alpha Gamma Delta, Gamma Phi Beta, Zeta Tau Alpha and Alpha XI Delta.
Andy Mitchelides, president of Edun LIVE on Campus and coordinator of the event, said the organization chose a fashion show because as a T-shirt company, it is a fitting way to showcase a product. He also explained that the competition corresponds with many philanthropic efforts of sororities on campus.
"We feel that our mission very much correlates with the philanthropic efforts of each chapter, and we are privileged that sororities are interested in participating in such an event," Mitchelides said.
The purpose of the fashion show is to raise awareness about social consumerism by showcasing both Edun LIVE on Campus' product, as well as the creativity of the individual sororities.
Each sorority will design a T-shirt to be modeled by one or two members of the sorority.
A panel of judges, which Mitchelides said is yet to be determined, will then evaluate the T-shirt designs. Judging will be based on visual design and reasoning behind the particular design.
Alpha Xi Delta president Brenna Campbell said her sorority chose to participate in the fashion show because of the purpose of Edun LIVE.
"We decided to participate because Edun LIVE is a great international cause," Campbell said.
Campbell also cited the event as a positive outlet for the members of her sorority to showcase their design talents.
Edun LIVE on Campus; a subsidiary of Edun Apparel Ltd., which employs workers in sub-Saharan Africa to produce T-shirts for custom screen-printing; will be hosting a sorority T-shirt design competition from 7 to 9 p.m. at Stadium Bar and Grille.
The fashion show will feature the sororities Kappa Delta, Delta Delta Delta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Chi Omega, Alpha Gamma Delta, Gamma Phi Beta, Zeta Tau Alpha and Alpha XI Delta.
Andy Mitchelides, president of Edun LIVE on Campus and coordinator of the event, said the organization chose a fashion show because as a T-shirt company, it is a fitting way to showcase a product. He also explained that the competition corresponds with many philanthropic efforts of sororities on campus.
"We feel that our mission very much correlates with the philanthropic efforts of each chapter, and we are privileged that sororities are interested in participating in such an event," Mitchelides said.
The purpose of the fashion show is to raise awareness about social consumerism by showcasing both Edun LIVE on Campus' product, as well as the creativity of the individual sororities.
Each sorority will design a T-shirt to be modeled by one or two members of the sorority.
A panel of judges, which Mitchelides said is yet to be determined, will then evaluate the T-shirt designs. Judging will be based on visual design and reasoning behind the particular design.
Alpha Xi Delta president Brenna Campbell said her sorority chose to participate in the fashion show because of the purpose of Edun LIVE.
"We decided to participate because Edun LIVE is a great international cause," Campbell said.
Campbell also cited the event as a positive outlet for the members of her sorority to showcase their design talents.
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