Annaliese Gonzalez stands beside the dress she made.
As part of the Women’s History Month celebration, March 11 at Fairfax City Hall, Annaliese Gonzalez – a senior in the Fairfax Academy’s fashion program at Fairfax High – displayed a dress she created and designed. “The dress was inspired by Audrey Hepburn,” explained Gonzalez. “I researched her and learned that, after her acting career, she was an advocate for children’s rights and an ambassador to the U.N.”
Gonzalez started designing clothes and making costumes when she was in the eighth grade. She made her latest creation out of sustainable material from a tablecloth and a curtain
She and other Fashion Careers students will participate in the academy’s annual fashion show, “Fashion in Motion.” It’s set for Saturday, May 3, at 4 p.m., at the Sherwood Community Center, 3740 Blenheim Blvd. in Fairfax. It’s part of the City’s Spotlight on the Arts event; for ticket information, go to https://www.fairfaxspotlight.org/event/fashion-in-motion/.