205 Days To Go

While we have been working away, organising stalls and clothes for the runway, some exciting news has reached us from Open Arms Malawi. The children of Annie's house (the building funded by Scottish singer and philanthropist Annie Lennox) are now attending the local nursery school.

For a number of weeks now, the children have taken a mini bus to school every morning, and are learning English, as well as doing artwork and other fun activities, during their lessons.
This is great news for the the children at Annie's house, who will now have access to a proper education. If we hear any more on their progress, we will be sure to keep our readers updated!

216 Days To Go

Since our last post, several more ethical brands have confirmed that they are willing to participate in the fashion show. Johari, the company which sources beautiful handmade clothes and accessories from Kenya have excitingly agreed to provide clothes for the event. As has the fairtrade Stockbridge boutique, Hibiscus Flower.

Glasgow-based Think Boutique, which works to  balance high fashion with ethical values, has also agreed to lend clothes for our runway. Our creative team has meanwhile been working closely with a group of Mary Erskine School pupils, who are designing original wearable sculptures for our models to showcase on the night.

 

In terms of the stalls that will be set up around the hall on the night, we are also making some good progress. The driving service Scoot will have a stall, as will Odyssey Boutique, the renowned lingerie and swimwear designer, who will be providing a bra fitting service in a separate room within the Tom Fleming Centre building.