The Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising is currently preparing for its 2011 annual fashion show. This year's production "The Time is Now" will take place on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 8:30 p.m. in University Auditorium in Cartwright Hall. Tickets are available online at www.tix.com. Reserved seating is available at $65, $45 or $30. Visa, MasterCard and Discover. Tickets will be held at the Cartwright Hall box office the night of the show.

This year's fashion show will feature works by 44 senior fashion design students as well as works by underclassmen.

The event is open to the public. For more information visit www.thefashionschool.kent.edu.

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For more information contact:

Effie A. Tsengas, Public Relations and Marketing Coordinator, etsengas@kent.edu
330-672-8398 (office) or 330-283-2713 (cell)