The Fashion Department hosted “Model Call” try-outs on Tuesday, March 10 and Thursday, March 12 in the Decathlon Room above the Bookstore.

Every year there is a fashion show allowing El Camino College fashion designer students a chance to show their work and letting student and non-student models to strut their stuff.

This year the 33rd Annual Fashion Show will be on Friday, May 8.

Each model was judged by the modeling committee led by president Lisa Luna, 20, fashion merchandise major, based on their runway walk. The judges looked for models whose attributes stood out during their try out.

“Confidence, attitude and remembering to always look up is what we look for in each model that is trying out,” Luna said.

The try out was open to anybody that was willing to model, all ages and men and women were welcome according to their flier.

Each model had to sign an application form which provided all the details needed if they were chosen; including their name, age, major and email address along with a signed model contract given by the committee.

After the runway walk, models were brought to the side and had pictures of their front, side and back taken.

Every year the try outs for the fashion call get bigger and bigger.

“Last year there were only 20 models that came to the fashion call and this year the turn out has doubled,” Mai Fujita, 23, fashion merchandise major.

The first model to walk the runway was a male, Alfredo Sanchez, 18, communications major, and at the time he was the only male model .

“I was a little nervous but I do feel that I have a good shot of making the final cut because I was the only guy,” Sanchez said.

Walking the runway, starting with hands at the side but popping her hip to one side while placing her hand on her hip and walking with confidence, Tisha Brown, 26, nursing major, took her turn.

“I feel like I definitely have a great shot at making the final cut,” Brown said.

Dressed to impress, Chipasha Mulenga, 20, economics major, was a little nervous, walking the runway with as much confidence as she could hoping that among all the other models she would also have her chance to make the final cut.

“I was nervous today and I prepared by making my own little runway in my house, I feel like I did the best I could and believe that I have an equal chance,” Chipasha Mulenga said.