We may have been shoved in a far corner of the Student Union, but the energy pulsed as loud as the slick scratches of DJ Luminous. Students waited anxiously to witness the milestone that was Elements' first fashion show. Elements featured three hip hop infused clothing lines, including Spit Gear, Diversitile, and Christ Culture Movement. Spit Gear strutted first, their aim to spit the pure roots of hip-hop culture and artistry powerfully reflects upon their fabric canvas. Most of Spit Gear's designs feature a comfortable, chill, flowing energy. A familiar photo of Bush melted across the otherwise plain white tee with "Spit" splattered across his forehead layered over a rolled up, long-sleeved sweater. Next followed a chocolate "Spit your soul" piece; its logo swirled with various shades of orange, creating a popping contrast over the dark colored shirt. The designs included a variety of images reflecting different aspects of hip hop culture, such as MCs, DJs and graffiti. Dressed up or down, the subtly tagged tees enhanced a hot vibe on the everyday college attire. Hollers arose amidst the crowd as Diversitile took hold of the show. Diversitile consists of a group of UCF art students who customize everything from shoes, belts and hoodies. The pieces featured in the show each belonged to one of three lines: Comic Book, Frosty Flavor, and Animal. We watched as the catwalk transformed into a narrow dance floor for the vibrantly dressed models. The first model slinked her way down in a fitted Diversitile red spaghetti strap with an overlaying yellow belt. Her red boot heeled shoes served as an immediate reflection of her shirt, bright red with blue stars. She posed at the end of the runway only to be met by a suave admirer in Wolverine tagged Nikes. As the rest of the models filed in, our eyes were drawn to the floor to gawk at their brightly colored kicks that perfectly mimicked their striped button-ups and teasing halters. An adorable sprinkled confetti cake pair matched a spilled ice cream hoodie (A recurring motif throughout Frosty Flavor line). Gone are the days of picking a plain heel to match a cute top. These customized pieces with their amazing variety and intricate designs add a bite to any outfit and scream of personality. Christ Culture Movement's designs were next to show. Popped collared, laced up polos with a praying hands logo tagged subtly on the side symbolized specific motivation for the line. The Christian designers use their talents to create a unique evangelistic conversation piece. The bulk of the line may be a bit more conservative compared to the previous ones, but trust that they have plenty of flair to replace the short shorts. A lacy little cream colored dress hung loosely from a line of trim draped around a model's tiny figure. Others reflected an elegant 60s vibe with a stiffer red fabric dress sporting a high cut, rhinestone sprinkled neckline, and an sleek combination of a tight black pencil skirt and dove logo tee tied up in the back. While the dresses weren't exactly curve huggers, the design presented a classy, feminine-urban style that begs for ownership. As for the guys, we saw a much more comfortable look, with large graphics reading "Demon Killer" and "Lord of Lords, King of Kings" over top brightly colored shirts.  Down time between each designer's walk served as a platform for other elements of hip hop artistry. Members of the Spit Gear team cooed the audience with mesmerizing poetry. I definitely suggest checking these cats out on Wednesday nights, 8pm at Mark's Caribbean Cuisine. All in all, the event proved another successful show presented by Elements. For more information on the represented artists, check out their sites below. Story by Alisha Torrealba MORE INFO: Spitgear, Diversitile