Fashion Show at Bob Jones University

Classroom hallway became runway for student to show off his fashion designs:

'BJU Vogue' Instagram account

Another slideshow with video here

fashion design student (center) posing with his models


Crown of thorns? Hip panel featuring religious art. Bare feet, bare shoulders. Bloody face mask? Very fashion forward!

 

Oops, trouble for fashion boy and his professors?

"Blasphemous!", it was an "egregious event" — BJU President Steve Pettit all atwitter after finding out about it:

https://twitter.com/BJUPresident/status/1481394538455478277

"Jan. 12, 2022, STATEMENT FROM DR. STEVE PETTIT AND THE BJU BOARD OF TRUSTEES"

"we want to ensure BJU family and friends that this will not happen again"

There are "philosophical issues with the clothing designs", "No wonder so many cried out against what they saw on social media. Worst of all, this dishonored the Lord Jesus Christ", "there was a breakdown in the policies", "we are grieved as leaders and humbly confess this offense to the Lord",

"Our administrative and academic leadership, along with our art + design faculty, have taken full responsibility to correct these problems and are making significant changes within the program itself."

 

Bare shoulders (women models), bare feet (male model), and probably other things, violated BJU's dress code rules, see current BJU Student Handbook: https://www.bju.edu/life-faith/student-handbook.pdf

Here are videos of the show someone recorded.

Check out what that hall in the Sargent Arts Building has looked like before it was transformed into a fashion show runway:

Bob Jones University's Facebook account