Sewing Hope Benefit Fashion Show April 5

Published on March 23, 2009 by Christy Tennant

You're invited!  To the 2nd annual Sewing Hope Fashion Event...benefiting Fount of Mercy's vocational training program, Sewing Hope. 

Top designers in fashion, film, and theater are uniting to host a spring fashion show that will celebrate African culture and provide networking amongst related industries.  Award-winning designers include Eric Daman of Gossip Girl, Juliet Polcsa of The Sopranos, Emmett McCarthy of Project Runway, and the renowned Broadway designers Paul Tazewell and Martin Pakledinaz. 

The April 5th show, at China 1 Antique Restaurant and Lounge, will raise money for Sewing Hope, a program run by professional designers who travel to Uganda with Fount each year to train women in tailoring, provide much-needed machines, and help them launch their own businesses. 

Event Details:  Sunday, April 5th.  7-10pm  (open bar till 9) 
                      Suggested Donation:  $75
                      China 1 Antique Restaurant and Lounge.  50 Avenue B.
                      DJ--Kamau Mucoki   Raffle tickets sold for high-end items! 
                      Donate for "tickets" online:  www.sewinghope.net

After-party Details: 
                     Sunday, April 5th.  Doors open at 10pm  $5 cover
                     China 1 Antique Restaurant and Lounge.  50 Avenue B 
                     DJ--La Chipettes  Raffle tickets sold for high-end items! 
Buy tickets at the door--bring friends and dance the night away while supporting a great cause! 

For more information:
www.fountofmercy.org
www.sewinghope.net
info@sewinghope.net