Three months of hard work have finally paid off for Fanshawe's third-year Fashion Design students as they gear up for Unbound, an annual fashion show that shows off their top designs. The show takes place on April 14 at Museum London — doors open at 7 p.m. and the show begins at 8.

“(This year's theme) is based on a trend we found on our trend forecasting website (Fanshawe has a subscription to WGSN, a fashion trend-analysis website), and it's more about science and technology and finding the new in the old,” explained Natasha Wellman, a third-year Fashion Design student.

From planning every aspect of the show — including the stage, promotions and selecting models from Elite Model Management in Toronto — to holding bake sales to raise funds, the show was put together by 27 third-year students and over 40 first- and second-year students who help with the show as part of their grade. “Every year (the first- and second-year Fashion Design students) volunteer — it's part of their grade as well — and so they help out,” explained Melanie VandenBerg, a third-year student. “It's really good because they get a lot of experience as to what the show's going to be like for them.”

The April 14 show will represent the top designs from the 27 thirdyear students. Eight judges — Canadian Designers Arthur Mendoza, Franco Mirabelli, David Dixon; Flare magazine Market Editor Erin O'Brien; Fashion Writer Gail McInnes; and Producer of Entertainment Tonight Canada Natalie Deane — will decide which designs will be showcased in Unbound based on criteria such as marketability of design and quality of construction. The show will be emceed by Leesa Butler, who started the F-list website.

Tickets are $45 on the Grand Theatre website or $50 at the door. After the show there will be a catered reception held at Museum London with a bar, DJ, candy bar and more. For more information or for tickets, check out grandtheatre.com.