About the fashion of Fine Arts Fair 2025
Staff Writer
AHS’s Fine Arts Fair, held on March 21st, planned an editorial and fashion show among other live performances and art exhibits. Months in the making, this year’s fair wanted the aesthetics of an art gallery, taking a more traditional approach to each display.
Chloe Deng (12) and Crow Zhao (12) led the fashion aspects of the fair, including a two-part exhibit with an editorial magazine and runway show. Both have always been interested in fashion, describing how they’ve always felt there was no limitation in experimenting with style.
Deng said, “Both of us have modeled for the magazine before, and organizing it this year, we wanted to focus on more of what a traditional editorial would look like.”
Zhao continued, “The night of the Fine Arts Fair would also have this great atmosphere, and we really wanted it to be grounded in appreciating the art.”
For the editorial, each grade level contributed a photoshoot featuring specific pieces modeled with different themes and pieces. Daniel George (10), described his photoshoot experience, saying, “It was pretty amazing. We had phenomenal scenery, and it was great to work with my friends and get cool photos. I’m genuinely so excited to see how it turns out.”
Sophomore Ayaan Arif, who has participated in the editorial for two years, said, “Last year, [AHS Class of 2024 alum] Jalen Dizon asked me to do it. I tried again this year, just because that first experience was so memorable. Like, we’d get to be in a group and have fun, but we’re also putting together something just really cool.”
The Fine Arts Fair’s runway show provides a live and more interactive approach to modeling. Srijani Vutukari (10) said, “I’ve always loved dressing up and taking pictures, and last year, I was so excited by the idea that I could wear this big ball gown. I could be Rapunzel for a day, you know? This year, I’m going more traditional, so experimenting is definitely exciting. The experience is so fun too, and everyone’s so nice and appreciative of everyone else. I was so nervous, but being up there, everyone’s just cheering and so loud, it felt so great.”
This year’s leadership class also hoped to achieve a more specific ambience, and co-head of the art show, Hetanshi Vakharia (12), said, “We want to make sure that exhibits are interactive, like capture a museum. I’m so excited for people to really be able to experience it all—we even got champagne flutes for Martinelli’s and these lanyards to really get that vibe.”
As for the day of, the Fine Arts Fair kicked off with 10 musical performances preceding the runway show. During their catwalks, models sported cultural wear, formal wear, and for some, their own handmade creations. The music resumed, and the film festival was held in Theatre 70. Small business booths and the art gallery lined the Rotunda, and later, the music picked back up. Deng and Zhao’s editorial magazines sold out before the end of the runway show, and the Dance Expo concluded the event.
Deng and Zhao have always been interested in fashion, describing how they’ve always felt there was no limitation in experimenting with style (Photo Credit: Jaskirat Singh (10)).
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