A model for Anna Truong’s ’26 collection rehearses for the Fluidity Fashion Show at the de Saisset Museum on Monday, May 4, 2026. **(Nina Glick/The Santa Clara)**

From bold patchwork pieces and animal eye masks to the elegance of silky dresses, the third annual Fluidity Fashion show promises a versatile arrangement of clothing.

The show, which will be held in the de Saisset Museum, features nine various collections, each created by designers and stylists with a unique vision for the show.

The Cycles collection, by Jenell Theobald ’29, is an expression of the natural cycles of life. Model Isabella Abarca ’27 will be wearing a piece meant to signify snow and water, followed by night and day, life and death, and finally, the phoenix.

Theobald cited her inspiration for the collection as the phoenix, specifically its cycle of death and rebirth.

“It’s the idea of how death is an end but also providing nutrients for new life,” said Theobald. “The rest of the collection is in the vein of endings and new beginnings"

Sofia Katsioulas (top) and Kirsten Trihy (bottom), who will be modeling for Jenell Theobald’s Cycles collection, rehearse for the Fluidity Fashion Show on Monday, May 4, 2026 at the de Saisset Museum. **(Nina Glick/The Santa Clara)**

Layers of Self—a collection which focuses on expressing the individual—was designed by Holly Burns ’27. Each model will be wearing pieces specialized and designed specifically for them.

Featured in both the Cycles and Layers of Self collections, model Isabella Abarca ’27 attests to Burns’ unparalleled forms of expression.

“She’d ask questions like, ‘What’s your alter ego? What do you like to dress like? What are you most comfortable in?’” said Abarca. “So she got my softer girl side, while Cycles is darker.”

Designer Holly Burns ’27 helps her model Kylie Bennett ’27 take off her piece in the holding room at the de Saisset Museum during dress rehearsal for the Fluidity Fashion Show on Monday, May 4, 2026. (Nina Glick/The Santa Clara)

Self-expression through clothing is a recurring theme throughout the show. Darren Liu ’27 explained how modeling in the show over the last three years has helped with their own self-discovery.

“They put me in a skirt last year,” said Liu. “I wasn’t used to that, so I kind of stood out of my comfort zone.”

Prior to modeling in the fluidity fashion show, Liu shared that they didn’t feel very comfortable dressing “out there” and this show helped him find himself.

“I knew that people I knew would come, but I was like, screw it,” said Liu.

Show coordinator Caley Dever ’26 speaks about how she’s witnessed members of the Fluidity Fashion community grow more confident with time.

“When you have that sense of self identity and self security, you radiate,” said Dever. “That’s how it was for me, and that’s how I’ve seen the pattern repeat around me.”

The Fluidity Fashion Show will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 8.