{"id":20238,"date":"2012-10-22T17:58:19","date_gmt":"2012-10-22T17:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/?p=20238"},"modified":"2014-11-14T15:33:42","modified_gmt":"2014-11-14T20:33:42","slug":"business-students-learn-the-art-of-professional-dressing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/2012\/10\/business-students-learn-the-art-of-professional-dressing\/","title":{"rendered":"Business students learn the art of professional dressing."},"content":{"rendered":"

Leticia Romano, a junior majoring in marketing and international business at Florida International University (FIU), learned quite a bit as a co-coordinator of the Alpha Kappa Psi \u201cFrom Paris to Tokyo Professional Fashion Show.\u201d She discovered how to plan events, coordinate show elements and build relationships with sponsors.<\/p>\n

Plus she learned that not everybody knows a woman should not wear open-toed shoes to a job interview.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fashion show presented how to dress in business casual, business professional and cocktail attire,\u201d said Romano, describing the event of September 25, 2012, at the Graham Center Ballroom. \u201cFor some attendees, the runway show was their introduction to the topic. For others, the experience taught them nuances, such as the importance of not wearing a suit that\u2019s too tight.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Models on the runway at Alpha Kappa Psi\u2019s second annual professional fashion show.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cMany people think they know business attire but might not realize minor details,\u201d said Amada Acosta, a senior with a minor in marketing, co-coordinator for the event. \u201cDuring the comedy portion, which dealt with what not to wear, men saw how to always coordinate their shoes, belt and socks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Over 100 people attended the event, the second annual offering, with part of the proceeds benefiting His House Children\u2019s Home, a non-profit organization helping children and families in crisis. Mohales Deis, president of Alpha Kappa Psi, the professional business fraternity in FIU\u2019s College of Business, originated the idea.<\/p>\n

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Mohales Deis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The theme provided planners with ideas for promotions, staging and music.<\/p>\n

Many pitch in to ensure success.<\/em><\/p>\n

Serving as co-hosts for the evening were Andres Agudelo (BBA \u201912) and Nicole Vega, who was named Miss Miami 2011. Ms. Brickell, Denise Gonzalez, helped with auditions, was a runway coach and modeled. Students Arene Khouma and Marguerite Tall helped on the planning committee.<\/p>\n

Sponsors included Brooks Brothers, Flamingo\u2019s Formal Wear, Old Navy, Best Buy, Paul Mitchell Beauty School, Blade Barbershop, FunClick, Kathy\u2019s Kakery, Bobbi Brown and Fancy Fusion Parties & Events.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe art of dressing in a professional manner is critically important to those entering the business world,\u201d Romano said. \u201cOur event was fun, informative and raised awareness and funds for His House Children\u2019s Home.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Leticia Romano, a junior majoring in marketing and international business at Florida International University (FIU), learned quite a bit as a co-coordinator of the Alpha Kappa Psi \u201cFrom Paris to Tokyo Professional Fashion Show.\u201d She discovered how to plan events, coordinate show elements and build relationships with sponsors. Plus she learned that not everybody knows […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":20251,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[3,13],"tags":[48,2713,2711,2714,2712,2715,1931,2507],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20238"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20238"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20238\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20476,"href":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20238\/revisions\/20476"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20238"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}