AUC Agency hosts sold-out homecoming fashion show at MLK Chapel

An eager audience awaited a fashionably late AUC Agency production on Oct. 16. The sold-out show was one of the most anticipated homecoming events this year and marked a moment of accomplishment for the student-led modeling organization. The Agency’s homecoming show was a production to behold, taking place at the Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel for the first time in years.

Audience members were treated to a mixed-media experience that showcased more than just fashion. This year’s show featured scenes with traditional catwalks, HBCU-inspired modeling choreography, the agency’s dance team and short films between them. 

Each film clip followed the show’s theme, “Agency’s Next Top Model” and was inspired by the television show “America’s Next Top Model.” These clips consisted of unscripted interviews, skits and behind-the-scenes footage that served to break up the somewhat poignant pauses between each scene. 

This past semester has been an eventful one for the agency. A few weeks ago, models participated in a landmark collaboration with Adidas. Pieces created by AUC designers were featured in a show as part of Adidas’ Atlanta Fashion Week pop-up. 

Agency Vice President Jamie Durodola described this partnership as “a new era, not only for us within the world of fashion, but also for us as an organization at this school.”

The AUC Agency’s ability to consistently put on high-quality performances has solidified its spot as a leading force in the visual media and fashion space in the AUC. This year’s homecoming show was simply the agency further raising the bar.