# @macjournalism on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C3k-_fbPX5I
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/11222122-macjournalism-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-02-20T17:35:14.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** McCallum Journalism (@macjournalism) — https://gondola.cc/macjournalism

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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,” Pirkey said. “It was really exciting and gratifying to be recognized for all the hard work Mika and I put in.” 

Senior Darin Fowler, last year’s winner, took home second place, and junior Reyn Linder placed third. For Fowler, a big part of the fashion show is witnessing how much he’s improved over time and also the valuable experience of getting a taste of what working in the fashion industry is like. 

“I have been a part of the fashion show since sophomore year, and I’ve definitely grown a lot,” Fowler said. “I didn’t even know how to sew my sophomore year, and now I feel a lot more confident in my skills, even though there’s still much more room for improvement.”

Knowing two years in a row he has been able to create designs that both reflect himself and impress the judges. Fowler said all the time and effort spent creating the designs was well worth it. 

“I feel like my sophomore year I was creating random clothes without putting any thought into it, but now I’ve started to develop my own personal style that means a lot more to me,” Fowler said. 

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| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
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| McCallum Journalism | @macjournalism | https://gondola.cc/macjournalism | Newspaper |
| Julia Copas | @julia_copas | https://gondola.cc/julia_copas | Photographer |

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