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At the 2011 Threads Fashion Show, students Ben Touchette, far left, and Lindsay Robinson, far right, make last minute adjustments backstage before the models work the catwalk.
Many people travel to Paris in hopes that they will find true love. For CMU students Ben Touchette and Lindsay Robinson, they found love of a different kind.
While studying abroad in Paris, these apparel merchandising and design students discovered inspiration, gained confidence, and had opportunities to attend and assist at various fashion shows.
"Just being able to see the caliber of the shows that are happening internationally really opened our eyes to what is possible to accomplish as students in apparel design," says Robinson. "It really gave us the confidence to gather our inspiration and execute our ideas."
After their summer in Paris, Touchette and Robinson worked together to create their collection for the 2011 Threads Fashion Show in April. Winners of the awards for "Best Duo," "Best Construction" and "Future Fashion Entrepreneur," Touchette and Robinson focused their collection on translucent fabrics, their knowledge of haute couture techniques and a new-age "femme fatale" style. •
PHOTOS BY PEGGY BRISBANE alumni.cmich.edu/centralight for more centralight summer '11 21
