The Black Student Union at Missouri Western State University will present a fashion show called “50 Shades of Melanin” at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, in the Kemper Recital Hall inside Spratt Hall on the Missouri Western campus. Tickets are $7 for the general public, $3 for Missouri Western students with IDs, and $5 for students at the door.
The show will feature music, dancing and fashion to celebrate the successful entrepreneurship of people of color. Designers showcased include L.A.W., C.O.O.L. Clothing Co., Treaty, Doll House, Je Suis, Famo X Na and more. The show will feature performances by RicoBrothers, Musa and Jordan.
Missouri Western State University is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit www.missouriwestern.edu.