Members of the Student Fashion Association threw a bake sale in Malcolm X Plaza today to raise awareness of their student-run organization and to promote their upcoming fall fashion show. The fashion show will take place Dec. 1. and is called "Confetti." Today's event marks the first year that SFA is selling baked goods to advertise themselves.

The bake sale, which lasted from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m, was manned by SFA volunteers. Everyone from the SFA board was involved in the bake sale to some extent. Members were encouraged through email and at the group's meeting last Thursday to bring items to sell.

SFA treasurer Sarah Terranella prepared for the event by baking goodies the day before the sale.

“I started baking at 4 p.m. yesterday, just in case nobody baked anything," said Terranella. "My house was a bakery last night. I made cookies, cupcakes, and brownies. I really hope people buy them because I don’t want to take them back home."

Terranella set up the bake sale table in the quad around 10 a.m., while all other SFA members were in class. As she waited for the members to arrive, she set up the goods that included cookies, brownies and vanilla cupcakes with black and orange decorations. The prices for the cookies and cupcakes ranged from 25 cents to about $1.

According to SFA members, they were not trying to make a profit off the bake sale, although they hoped to earn back the $40 that was spent on supplies. According to SFA Secretary Ashley Nelson, SFA members were pleased with the $55 they made at the end of the sale, because they didn't lose any money.
Nelson has been involved with the association since last year and was hopeful that this event would raise more awareness for the "Confetti" fashion show. This year, the fashion department plans to raise the caliber and quality of work presented at their annual fall event.

“This [bake sale] is just an extra thing to support the [upcoming fashion show.] We are under pressure to have a great show this fall,” said Hanna Hicks, public relations for the SFA.

The SFA has never done anything in the past to raise money for their events. Most of their funding comes from the $20 fee to become a member of the club and the ticket sales from their events. SFA members were mostly concerned about promoting their association, because few people know there is a fashion department on campus.

Students who supported the association by purchasing the baked goods had different opinions about the SFA bake sale.

“I knew before I bought my cookie that the money was going towards something involved with the school, because it was on campus," said Chris Hess, communication major. "I probably wouldn’t buy cookies for a dollar from some random guy on the street."

Student Shireen Valenzuela said she doesn't dress up to go to school and didn't know there was a fashion department on school to even support. “Each person has a certain amount to donate to a certain cause,” said Valenzuela. "I think if there was a sign telling people that if you buy this item, it will go to this cause, more people would buy it."