Forget about the designers at Chanel, Versace and Louis Vuitton, SF State has its own talent.

SF State’s Student Fashion Association, SFA, held a fashion show titled “Runway Challenge” Tuesday in Jack Adams Hall at 7pm.

This show was different from past fashion shows presented by the SFA because it was opened to everyone, not just SFA members.

The audience paid $2 to attend the show and for the chance to win one of the prizes being raffled. The prizes included three $50 Nordstrom’s gift cards, Dior glasses and a burgundy Burberry outfit donated by the SFA’s adviser, Connie Ulasewicz.

Some designers said “Runway Challenge” gave some designers the chance to design things they wouldn’t have normally done that were unique.

“I challenged myself to do something I wouldn’t normally do, something outside my typical realm,” said Kimberly Ross, 28, a senior who is studying apparel design and merchandising. Ross designed a wedding dress she created out of seven white T-shirts.

The fashion show had three categories “Recycled,” “Rock and Roll” and “Style Icon”.

Earlier this month the SFA held a clothing drive for the “Recycled” section. Designers were challenged to make an outfit entirely from donated clothing. All the unused clothing was donated to Community Thrift Store, a non-profit that resells the clothes and then donates the profit to Bay Area charities.

Rosemary Robinson, 19, a sophomore who is studying apparel design and merchandising, won the “Recycled” section. Her design was a skirt made of pink, turquoise and purple bras attached to a pink corset.

“It just came to me,” said Robinson about her design.

The second category “Rock and Roll” featured designs inspired by Rock and Roll images and celebrities.

Christiane Parker won for her two-piece outfit made entirely of black elastic bands. She worked for Esprit, but now designs under her name in San Francisco.

“It makes me creative,” Parker said about the show. “It’s a great opportunity.”

For the last section, “Style Icon,” participants created designs inspired by one iconic person. Some of the icons used for inspiration included David Bowie, Goldie Hawn, Bettie Page, Marilyn Monroe and Donald Rumsfeld.

Kelly Holbrook won the “Style Icon” portion. She was inspired by the U.S former Secretary of State Donald Rumsfeld. Her creation was a long strapless dress made of camouflage material. Plastic toy soldiers were attached to the bottom and back of the dress and under the bottom of the dress was red lace.

Students who attended the show were surprised, impressed and responsive to the designs showcased.

“Impressive,” said Sabrina Hable, 21, a senior who is studying international relations. “I liked seeing what talented peers I have.”

Student weren’t the only people impressed by the designers. The judges were also impressed and acknowledged the amount of new talent.

“It was very impressive the designers went from concept to runway in less then 30 days,” said, Lilly Stamets, one of the show’s judges. “It is a true mark of a designer.”