THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL: On the second and final day of McCallum’s annual fashion show, designers on Sunday got the chance to present the audience with their lines once again. Night two, however, came with an added surprise at the end. While in prior years the show awarded one contestant the win, this year the top three designers would take away a cash prize and a certificate in their honor.
Seniors Isa Pirkey and Mika Ponce were awarded first place and earned a cash prize of $600. Pirkey used the show as a way to connect with the audience through her pieces and use fashion as a unique art form to express herself.
“I really just love making things and being able to showcase them,” Pirkey said. “I love how creative it lets me be and generally find it interesting.”
For Pirkey however, the show wasn’t about winning. In the end, she took home lessons learned in teamwork, cooperation, and commitment.
“I learned how much more I can accomplish when I work together with someone,” Pirke...