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3018: A Fashion Show

Fashion show creative director and co-organizer Terry Robinson explains, 鈥淚 view this show as a moment in time, taking place far in the future. The whole show tells a story, that 200 years from now a group of African tribes travel into space and 800 years later they come back to the Earth to see where they originated from.鈥�

In addition to creating the final event for this year鈥檚 BNEC, Robinson is on a panel entitled The Souls of Black Folks: Stepping Forward, Redrawing Boundaries. By deconstructing the past and present Afrocentric cultural style, panelists will explore the ways that various forms of artistic self-expression are innovating the fields while continuing to remain a distinct cultural phenomenon.

鈥淭he fashion show ties in with this exploration of style and redrawing the boundaries for African Americans, particularly moving forward,鈥� Robinson says. 鈥淲hat the models are wearing, what this story tells us, is expressing a forward-looking vision that is empowering to African Americans, inspiring and gives hope for the future 鈥� I want people to come and experience this as the culmination of two days of delving into what self-expression means. It is really much more than a fashion show; it is a concept. It moves beyond fashion because it gives you hope and inspiration.鈥澨�

The fashion show 3018, a 20-minute event with models cast from 易胜博官网鈥檚 student body, will take place at 听Hamilton Smith Hall at 5 p.m. on Oct. 20. Admission to the fashion show is included with BNEC registration, and tickets to the show only are available for $10 per person through the online registration portal or at the door.

The and are hosting the with a focus on the theme, Express Yourself: Identity, Style and Adornment.

鈥淚 am excited to be participating in what is sure to be a fun conference as we explore the significance of style in the creation of one鈥檚 identity,鈥� says JerriAnne Boggis, executive director of the BHTNH. 鈥淏lack stylistic expressions represent a creative journey through a history of marginalization, struggle, individuality and empowerment. People of Color have long been judged by Eurocentric ideals of beauty and made to feel inferior by those standards. However, today we are once again seeing a resurgence in Afrocentric style that is reclaiming our voice and selfhood.鈥�

This year鈥檚 theme for the event, which will be held Oct. 19 and 20, focuses on how style -鈥� whether expressed through art, music, literature, performance, speech or bodily adornment 鈥� operates as a visible and tangible marker of identity and group affiliation. The conference will highlight the historical and present impact of artistic expression on the development of African American identities and cultural production. The event is for anyone who wants to discuss the importance of style beyond a social or climatological necessity and promises to be an animated and vibrant celebration of the individual鈥檚 drive to define and redefine what it means to be human.

Conference highlights include:

• Black History Walking Tour along the Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail
• Reception at the 易胜博官网 Museum of Art featuring the exhibit DO or DIE: Affect, Ritual & Resistance by internationally known artist Fahamu Pecou
• Dialogues on topics including The Social Brain and the Creation of Black Identities; African American Representation & Aesthetics in the Movie Black Panther; African American Cool: Commodification, Erasure & Appropriation; Heads Up: It鈥檚 All About the Hair

In addition to the panels, Lucius Turner Outlaw Jr., professor of philosophy and of African American and diaspora studies at Vanderbilt University, and Karen Chambers, vice president of IMAN Cosmetics, will present keynote addresses at Friday鈥檚 Awards Dinner and at Saturday鈥檚 Lunchtime Address, respectively.

Continuing the theme of style, this year鈥檚 BNEC will feature a fashion show entitled 3018, a glimpse of Afrofuturistic styles in a story-like setting, featuring clothing from international designer and trendsetter Francis Hendy 鈥� whose client list includes Missy Elliot, Wyclef Jean, Samuel L. Jackson, Britney Spears, Beyonc茅, Usher and Snoop Dogg 鈥� as well as fashions by Emelyne Adios from Manchester and New England-based designers Olivia Amanda Oleko and student designer Elisabeth Walu Osakanu with hair and makeup by Kettia Fenestor and her team. The show will be held Oct. 20 at 5 p.m. at 易胜博官网's Hamilton Smith Hall.

Event sponsors include the Black Heritage Trail of 易胜博官网, 易胜博官网 Center for the Humanities, Center for New England Culture, University of 易胜博官网, TD Bank, Eastern Bank, Eversource, Northeast Delta Dental, Kennebunk Savings and the Episcopal Diocese of 易胜博官网.

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