Student directors Jason Thornton and Annie Lien of the Colorado State University spring fashion show pose for a portrait in the Gifford Building April 26.

Jason Thornton, student director of the Colorado State University spring fashion show, poses for a portrait in the Gifford Building April 26.

Annie Lien, student director of the Colorado State University spring fashion show, poses for a portrait in the Gifford Building April 26.

A classroom inside the Gifford Building at Colorado State University is transformed into a fitting room for the spring fashion show April 5. The graduating seniors in the apparel design and production program were preparing to have their pieces tried on by those who auditioned at the open model casting call.

A Colorado State University apparel design and production student sews finishing touches on the clothing she created for the CSU fashion show April 5. This CSU student finalized her items during the first fitting day for the show.

Students in the fashion show production and event planning class complete finishing touches as they prepare for the spring fashion show April 26.

Cynthia Rodriguez checks out the pieces she created for the spring Colorado State University fashion show April 5. Her clothing pieces, along with many others, were tried on during the first fitting for the fashion show.

Elizabeth Montgomery holds the hanger for one of the pieces she created for the Colorado State University fashion show during the first fitting day April 5. Her pieces will be displayed along with other senior apparel and merchandising majors’ pieces at the upcoming spring fashion show.

Annie Lien, student fashion show director, helps direct her team during the first fitting day for the spring fashion show April 5.

Model Tatum Murphy tries on a piece designed for the Colorado State University fashion show during the first fitting day as students prepare for the show April 5.

Jason Thornton, student fashion show director, helps with set design preparation during the final week before the Colorado State University spring fashion show April 26.

Students in the fashion show production and event planning class complete finishing set design touches as they prepare for the spring fashion show April 26.

“We Defy Ourselves for the World to See” is a piece created by Cynthia Rodriguez for the spring Colorado State University Fashion show, April 5. This detailed clothing piece, along with many others, was tried on during the first fitting for the CSU fashion show.

A dress designed for the Colorado State University fashion show lays on a table before being tried on for the first fitting day as students prepare for the spring fashion show April 5.

Colorado State University senior apparel design and production student Eliza Carter sews finishing touches on the clothing she created for the CSU fashion show April 5.

Students in the fashion show production and event planning class complete finishing touches as they prepare for the spring fashion show April 26.

Jason Thornton, student fashion show director, helps with set design preparation during the final week before the Colorado State University spring fashion show April 26.

Grace Fowler tries on a piece designed by seniors in the CSU apparel and merchandising major during the first fitting day for the CSU fashion show April 5. Fuller smiled while she prepared to walk in the upcoming fashion show.

Jason Thornton, student fashion show director, helps with set design preparation during the final week before the Colorado State University spring fashion show April 26.

A model tries on a piece designed for the Colorado State University fashion show during the first fitting day as students prepare for the show April 5.