Wild animals will be taking over the runway Saturday as GLAM presents their annual fashion show.

The fashion show will be based on a “Concrete Jungle” theme, with the animals the models dress up as relating to different types of people in the city, such as a businesswoman being likened to a jaguar.

The fashion show will take place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the McAfee Gym. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Tickets for the show will cost $5 and will include food if bought before 7 p.m. Tickets purchased after 7 p.m. will cost $7 and food will not be included.

Approximately 17 models will be featuring in the spring show. A portion of the proceeds will be going to the World Wildlife Fund.

Bri’an Fields, the chief executive officer of GLAM, said the show’s theme was chosen because it will be something different from the previous shows, which were more theatrical, incorporating dance and act. Fields said that the organization wants this show to go back to the roots of the runway whereas the models will sell what they have with their face and walk.

Krystal Moore, a junior mass media major and a model for GLAM, said the theme is reflective of society and life.

“I feel as though the theme will express the elements of people’s social life and how that relates to the wildlife animals and the jungle,” Moore said. Moore has been modeling for this organization since last semester and said she looks forward to seeing how the show comes together in the end.

Porche Pate, a sophomore family and consumer sciences major and a model for GLAM, said that she will be representing the owl on the runway.

“I personally love owls and how it represents wisdom,” said Pate. Pate has been a part of this organization for one year and said she is looking forward to seeing a lot of people come out to support the show and expects a bigger turnout than the last show.

Fields said GLAM started about three years ago by Eastern alumni Jeremey Prince Noel.

The organization consists of students who all share a passion for fashion, she said.

Along with sharing a passion, students also obtain and enhance certain skills such as leadership with this organization.

Brandi Brantley can be reached at 581-2812 or [email protected].