On Thursday, Nov. 8, students can get an entirely new wardrobe without entering the store.
The second-annual Alterations Day, hosted by the Apparel Merchandising and Design Association, will be held from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. in Spidle 126. Students can bring their clothes to be altered.
Prices vary based on difficulty and range from $3-$12, which can be paid by cash or check.
Buttons and holes can be fixed for $3, while dress and pant hems can be adjusted for up to $12.
For more difficult or time-consuming alterations, the item will need to be left overnight, but will be returned no later than the following Monday, Nov. 12.
The money goes toward the AMDA Peer Giving scholarship, which is awarded to one student within the Department of Consumer and Design Sciences.
Members of AMDA will rotate in and out throughout the day to take orders, tag clothes, take measurements and perform alterations.
"Last year was a great success, and every customer asked us to please do it again and more often," said Eloise Faber, graduate adviser for AMDA. "It was a great way for students to interact with customers and also learn how to alter clothes better than they had before."
Kelsey Reynolds, senior in apparel design and president of AMDA, said the organization hopes to spread the word to more people on campus than just students within the College of Human Sciences.
"We love for people across campus to get involved because we want them to know about our main event, which is the annual AMDA spring fashion show," Reynolds said.
Faber and Reynolds agreed the event is great in that it saves time and money for customers while providing knowledge and experience to AMDA students.
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