Junior business marketing and fashion double major Hannah Armstrong said that she doesn't want to be that model who trips off the runway.
"I'm really nervous for the actual show just because there's going to be a lot of people, and I'm not usually someone who likes to be in front of a lot of people, but I think it will be more fun than speaking in front of people," Armstrong said.
Fellow model and junior marketing major Katya Horoszko echoes her sentiments.
"I'll probably just focus on trying not to acknowledge other people that are watching, at least while I'm out there," Horoszko said. "Or else I'll get nervous. I know once it gets down to walking out on the catwalk I know I'll get really nervous. I think my biggest fear is walking faster than what I'm supposed to.
"When I practice, I just stare at the wall, and I just try to not look at anybody and not laugh. And I know that the songs are kind of fast-paced, and I kind of want to listen to the song and go to the beat, but I know that I have to say, 'slow down, slow down' in my head, so I'm trying to completely not listen to the music and slow my walk down and look at the wall."
Los Angeles designer Kid Dangerous is flying into Blacksburg to watch his collection on collegiate models, which adds to the intimidation factor.
"I feel like you really need to impress him because he did fly all the way here for it, and you don't want to mess up," Armstrong said.
Senior fashion merchandising major Sasha Behling, who will begin the show and be the first model to walk the runway feels the pressure to start the show off on the right foot.
"Being the first of what everyone sees, you want it to be good, you want it to be perfect," Behling said. "I just don't want to mess up. I feel like if you mess up first, people are more aware of it."
When she's walking, she said that she just looks straight ahead and focuses on the outfit and makes sure that she shows off the garment as much as possible - while trying not to slip and fall.
Behling, who has been a model in every fashion show since she was a freshman and was the first model to walk last year, thinks that this year's show has taken to a new level.
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