On June 10th, hundreds of people virtually gathered to watch the Fashion Show. The celebratory event allowed the Fieldston community to come together despite the circumstances of COVID-19, creating a spark of positivity even in the wake of the difficult times our nation is facing.
“Even if not everyone smiled in their videos, their work showed that there is always a silver lining even during the worst of times. It’s a real cliche but each of the students turned lemons into lemonade and gave us 28 minutes of pride, pleasure and respect for what our students can do,” said Nancy Fried, Director and Creator of the Fieldston Fashion Show.
The show has always included participants from the entire Fieldston community, including teachers, middle schoolers, and highschoolers. This year the youngest designer, 3rd grader Satya Loeb, proved that talent has no limit.
COVID-19 forced many designers to make changes based on access to tools and materials. However, this change flowed nicely with the spirit of the Fashion Show, since creativity and unconventional materials have always been a focus. For example, Skyler Moses (V) made a dress out of baby wipes because they were available where her family was staying.
The current environment increased the relevance of the message behind Camille Newman’s (VI) dress out of Amazon packages. She wanted to make a statement about the negative impact Amazon and its consumers have on the environment. This statement came about due to the increase in Amazon orders during the quarantine. Newman explained, “we have to support local/small businesses so they can survive. Another message that wasn’t so evident in the dress was recognizing Amazon’s bad treatment of its workers.”
Fried worked tirelessly to aid designers from home. She, along with Lily Greenberg (VI), mailed chicken bones to Addie Rigaud (VI) to help with her dress made out of animal bones. 3D art majors met twice a week to collaborate. “We’re all friends so classes were a fun and positive environment. And there’s mentorship so there was still a constant flow of conversation and constructive criticism,” said Rigaud.
The Fashion Show was a positive outlet for its participants. “I found it really amazing to be able to channel all of my stress and anxiety about the world into my art, and I’m so grateful that I had this project to work on and be proud of … the last three months have been so terrible for the world, and having this piece of joy made it all the more special,” said Iva Knezevic (Class of 2020.)
Although obviously different than it has been in previous years, the 2020 Fashion Show showed the amazing creativity and capabilities of the student body, in addition to adding a much needed touch of joy into our lives.
Addie Rigaud 
Ariel Amparo 
Ava Blue 
Ben Kremnev 
Carson Lender 
Isabel Corb 
Iva Knezevic 
Jaclyn Olsen 
Chloe Keenan 
Jacob Loeb 
Jami Sachs 
Lorelei Essman-Freeman 
Rebecca Frank 
Marley Scotkin 
Jane Lipper 
Rylee Landau 
Julia Brous 
Matthew Flowers 
Satya Loeb 
Kiran Mediratta 
Maya Johnson 
Elijah Dowl 
Ella and Theo Dassin 
Paige Bohart 
Skyler Moses 
Emma Androne 
Grace Dawn 
Camille Newman 
Lillian Ravikoff 
Lily Greenberg 
Sofia Beroy 
Grace Negroni 
Sophie David 
Hallie Friedman 
Hanna Christensen 
Victoria Thomas 
Harrison Brooks
