Organizers said both Harvard and Saks will benefit from the exposure afforded by the show. Reporters from The New York Times, the Boston Globe, the Cambidge TAB, M magazine, a student newspaper from Paris, and Andy Warhol's personal photographer from Interview magazine, all paid homage to this Harvard fashion first.

Yaffe said she was very surprised that such a show could generate interest at Harvard. "Harvard's image is very stuffy," she said, though she thought the event might do something to change that view.

"I think it was a very valuable event because it helped expose our store to a very viable market, from all across the country," Hoffman commented.

"I am the only person who ever took fashion, which is frivolous and elitist, and gave it credibility," Yaffe said, adding that she never takes part in a show that doesn't benefit a charity.

Even Hoppe, who carried copies of his resume for interested members of the press, came away a winner. Soodek, the Saks merchandiser, said he told him "he's quite welcome to a position in our executive training program if he wants it."

Hoppe called the event "a major success" but said he doesn't expect to participate in any future fashion shows.

"I would like to try something different, maybe get Jack Nicholson or Carol Burnett to speak here," he said.