BIZARRE: Deborah Eves and Judith Read model two “bizarre bras”, created by Maggie McKenzie from Hospice Shop treasures. Photo Paula Massey D4466-262
LAST weekend’s Annual Charity Fashion Parade and Garden Party was another sell-out with 275 people enjoying an afternoon of food, fashion and fun at the The Good Garden Company.
Organiser Kathryn Simpson said the day was very successful.
MC Christine Tulloch and celebrity guest Jackie Clarke were both “absolutely fantastic”.
“Jackie worked the crowd really well, engaged people and had them all doing things.”
The collective fashion parade, featuring clothing and shoes from Pattersons, Rositas, Envy and Stirling Sports, was also well received, and the retailers worked very well together, helping each other out after their own store had been showcased.
Food and hospitality students from Toi Ohomai (formerly Waiariki Institute of Technology) manned the bar and provided individual food crates for each person, in keeping with the picnic theme, containing homemade lemonade and delicious treats.
Another highlight was the presentation of Maggies’ Bizarre Bras. Using items from Whakatane’s Hospice Shop, Maggie McKenzie upcycled bras, transforming them from boring old underwear into something extraordinary.
Musical entertainment was provided by the EBOP -a leles.
The fashion fundraiser served as the launch of the Whakatane Floral Art Group’s fundraising calendar, featuring stunning photos shot by former Beacon photographer Troy Baker. The calendars are $15 and available from the Good Garden Company, Rositas, Pattersons and Envy.
All funds raised from the fashion parade and the calendar will go to the Eastern Bay Breast Cancer Support Network, which supports women and their families following breast cancer diagnoses.
