Student-run fashion show that aims to redefine beauty and aesthetic style on campus, staged each year by a board, models and dancers.
About
Founded 28 years ago under the cultural production organization, Black C.A.S.T. As a small fashion show whose mission was rooted in the desire to redefine beauty and aesthetic style on campus, Eleganza has grown to become Harvard’s largest student-run event, with over 40 board members, 50 models and dancers, and a sold-out crowd of over 1000 attendees each year.
Details
- Status
- Recognized
- Members
- 40+ members
- Dues
- No dues required
What they do
- Annual fashion show with models and dancers
- Original choreography, custom fashion design, live performance, lighting, sound, and music
- Student-run creative direction, casting, stage design, technical production, and marketing
- Donating proceeds annually to nonprofit and social-justice-oriented organizations
- Annual live fashion and dance show celebrating fashion, dance, music, and creative expression
Mission, in their words
To redefine beauty and aesthetic style on campus
More links
- Career center listingHarvard directory
Sources
- Eleganza – Harvard FAS | Mignone Center for Career SuccessHarvard page · seen Oct 29, 2026
- Student clubs (career center)Harvard page · seen Oct 4, 2026
- ABOUT | My Site 1Club website · seen Oct 29, 2026
- Eleganza ShowClub website · seen Oct 29, 2026
- Instagram: @eleganzashowClub's social account · seen Oct 3, 2026
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