In celebration of Black Love Week, Multi-Cultural Support Groups and Black Student Alliance, will host a fashion show/clothing drive Saturday at 7 p.m. in the MacKay Hall auditorium.

Steven Willis, producer of the fashion show and MSG representative, said he wanted to do a community-service project to help familiarize students with Iowa’s climate.

Willis, a graduate student in textiles and clothing, said he wants to collect clothing for students in the residence halls, especially freshmen, who come from different climates and are not prepared for the winter.

LaRhonda Potts, co-producer of the fashion show and Multicultural Awareness Support System adviser, said many international students are only allowed two suitcases when they travel overseas.

On Thursday, the clothes collected will be cleaned and set out in the Memorial Union for students to pick up.

Leftover clothes will be given to Ames charities.

“My first idea was to teach people how to dress warm and be stylish in the winter time,” Willis said.

There will be four segments in the fashion show including an intimate apparel, formal wear and a comfy-and-cozy segment which will feature stylish winter clothes.

“The formal-wear segment wasn’t originally part of the show, but students wanted it,” Willis said. “We tried to choose winter colors made of winter material to show that you can dress up and be formal in style.”

More than 40 people including ISU students, faculty and Ames residents will help with the fashion show/clothing drive. There will be 24 models showcasing the clothing.

Most of the clothing in the fashion show will be from stores located in North Grand Mall. Younkers, JCPenny’s, American Eagle Outfitters, The Buckle, Tradehome, Ames Surplus, Ryno’s and Roland’s are some of the major contributors.

“The stores have been really patient with us because we have had to come in and out a lot when planning the event,” Willis said. “They preferred for us to come in during the daytime, but they worked around our schedules pretty well.”

Not only is the event a fashion show and clothing drive, but it’s a also a historical cooperative between the BSA and MSG.

“In the past, MSG and BSA haven’t worked together,” Willis said. “It’s a milestone in building a relationship.”

Willis said one reason why MSG chose to do the fashion show/clothing drive during Homecoming weekend was to offer students an alternative to other activities involving alcohol.

In addition to clothing retailers at North Grand Mall, MSG also received sponsorship from the YWCA, Student Union Board and Incentive Grant Program and the textiles and clothing program.

“This is a beneficial and educational fashion show for everyone,” Potts said. “It teaches the do’s and don’ts of Iowa weather so people don’t get frostbite or sickness.”