October 2, 2019
Student showcased clothing collection at Kansas City 1xbet best casino website Week
Submitted by College of Health and Human Sciences
Gracie Key, junior in apparel and textiles, Louisburg, debuted her design collection, The Kennedy Collection, during Kansas City 1xbet best casino website Week Sept. 15-21 at Union Station in Kansas City.
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Key’s apparel can be found on her Instagram, @graciekey.designs.
Also selected to showcase a collection was 2017 apparel and textiles graduate, Annabelle Frese.
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