New York and Paris may be known as world fashion capitals, but textiles and clothing students at Iowa State are proving Midwesterners have the same amount of style and fashion sense as city dwellers.

“Instinct, Intuition, Interpretation (All Eyes),” the 21st annual textiles and clothing fashion show, will be held Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. in Fisher Theatre. An awards ceremony will be held following Saturday’s show.

The aptly titled “Instinct, Intuition, Interpretation” captures the essence of the process of design, says Ashley Drahn, co-producer for the event. Instinct is the inspiration for the design, intuition is following through with the design and interpretation is how other people see the design.

“‘All Eyes’ is a play on the title’s three I’s,” says Drahn, senior in apparel, merchandising, design and production. “It means our show is the center of attention and so are the designs. All eyes are on us.”

This year’s show is unique because it features many new things that haven’t been done in past shows, says Amanda Swenson, public relations director for the event.

“You don’t get to see too many fashion shows in the Midwest — it’s a rare opportunity,” says Swenson, senior in apparel, merchandising, design and production. “People will have the opportunity to see stuff they don’t get to see everyday.”

Drahn, who won the “Best in Show” award last year for her “Butterfly” creation, agrees.

“I’m excited to see all the new things we’re doing this year,” she says. “It’s going to be neat to see how this all turns out.”

Swenson says a wide array of entertainment will be presented throughout the program. To kick-off the show, there will be a poetry reading along with a performance by the ISU dance club, Modsquad.

Local disc jockeys Christopher Hyde and John Solarz will provide music for the event. Also, a live video feed will project the runway models on two screens so everyone sitting in the theater will be able to see the show.

“The budget and the quality [of the show] is very close to professional level,” says J.R. Campbell, assistant professor of textiles and clothing. “That makes our show unique in that it is more of a production.”

“It’s very important to show the quality of work that can come out of [Iowa State] can be seen anywhere in the nation,” Campbell says.

The show will feature a variety of designs ranging from casual and evening wear to experimental and novelty design. Experimental and novelty designs are garments that are not usually seen on the street, Campbell says.

“It’s more creative and conceptual, but not as wearable,” Campbell says.

Collections is another category that will be modeled, Campbell says. These include groupings of garments that are meant to be shown together.

The show will also feature the hand-dyed clothing of guest designer Angelina DeAntonis and apparel from *Zushy, 2406 Lincoln Way.

In addition to the runway show, a mounted exhibit in Fisher Theatre will display accessories, student portfolios, various garments and mood boards. Mood boards are used as inspiration for the designer’s piece, Swenson says.

The mounted exhibit will open at 5:30 p.m. on both nights in conjunction with a reception where attendees can buy drinks and commemorative T-shirts.