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Dr. David Rosen has a long history of implementing impactful change at creative institutions, such as Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids, Michigan. At O'More College of Design in Franklin, where he has been president for less than a year, his goal is to integrate the school more deeply into the Nashville communityand he's starting with this month's 2016 O'More College of Design Fashion Show on May 12 at the John C. Tune Airport.
'There has to be a symbiosis between community and education,” Rosen says.
He believes O'More and Nashville can combine forces to propel change forward in a way that will benefit not only the fashion industry but the Nashville community as a whole.
To that end, O'More will transform the airport's two hangar spaces into a fashion warehouse (think planes and an unconventional runway). Traditionally hosted closer to the school, the show's new location symbolizes the idea of motion and the creative movement O'More and Nashville are taking part in together. Inspired by raw spaces like the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Rosen hopes to cultivate a venue that is a little bit L.A., a little bit New Yorkand at the end of the day, still very Nashville.
>>> O'More Show House: May 12-27
Junior and senior design students will debut their collections and compete for the Design Achievement and Distinguished Designer awards in front of attendees and a group of reputable judges, including Van Tucker, CEO of Nashville Fashion Alliance and chair of the O'More Fashion Show Honorary Committee.
Carrington Elliott, Angela Jackson, and Brittany Westmorland are three of the 18 designers that ticketholders can look forward to seeing on the runway. VIP tickets are available and include gift bags, valet parking, reserved seating, and a pre-show party. Ridley Green