{"id":18769,"date":"2016-03-16T07:40:54","date_gmt":"2016-03-16T11:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=18769"},"modified":"2016-03-16T07:37:20","modified_gmt":"2016-03-16T11:37:20","slug":"wings-for-success-to-hold-spring-fashion-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=18769","title":{"rendered":"Wings for Success to hold spring fashion show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><em><strong>Tickets are on sale now for this premier fundraising event<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>FRAZER\u00a0\u2013 Wings for Success, which offers work-appropriate attire, advice and advocacy to women in need who are seeking employment, will hold its\u00a0third Spring Fashion Show, Expo and Auction on Saturday,\u00a0April 2, in partnership with the Fashion Merchandising\u00a0Department of\u00a0Immaculata University.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWings for Success helps women in need to fashion new lives by providing the clothing and counsel that gives them the confidence to &#8216;strut their stuff&#8217; in the workplace,\u201d says Wings Executive Director Robyn Slater.\u00a0 \u201cOur Spring Fashion Show will celebrate the connection between looking good and doing well. All who join us for this fun program will learn how to put their own best foot forward while supporting the work of Wings for Success.\u201d<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Event Emcee Gannon adds: &#8220;As an on-air personality and media host, I understand the importance of making a great\u00a0impression. I&#8217;ve been greatly impressed by the work that Wings for Success does to\u00a0help\u00a0women gain the confidence to\u00a0move forward on their journey to economic self sufficiency. Therefore, I&#8217;m proud to lend my name and presence to the Wings for Success Spring Fashion show.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A $50 advance registration admission ticket will entitle attendees to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Watch a fashion show featuring the newest looks from local boutiques and designers, as well as Immaculata student designers.<\/li>\n<li class=\"mceTemp\">Cheer on teams of Wings for Success clients and volunteers in\u00a0a catwalk competition as they vie to create the best look.\n<p><div id=\"attachment_1309757\" style=\"width: 207px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/wen-hair-care-197x300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1309757\" class=\"wp-image-1309757 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/wen-hair-care-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"wen hair care\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1309757\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wen Haircare Ambassador Gina Gannon will emcee the April 2. Program highlights include fashions from local boutiques and designers, a \u201cProject Runway\u201d catwalk competition, fashion and beauty vendors, a silent auction and style workshop.<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li>Enjoy a fabulous selection of sweet and savory brunch treats and mimosas, and browse vendor tables offering fashion and beauty products and services.<\/li>\n<li>Place silent auction bids on fabulous designer accessories.<\/li>\n<li>Get ready for the new season by taking\u00a0part in a workshop previewing Spring Fashion Trends.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Advance registration for the\u00a0event is recommended and available at the News and Events tab at<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wingsforsuccess.org\" target=\"_blank\"> www.wingsforsuccess.org<\/a> until March 26,\u00a0 2016. A limited number of admission tickets will be available at the door on\u00a0April 2\u00a0for $65 until venue capacity is reached. Discounted student admission will be offered at the door for $5.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Immaculata University Fashion Merchandising Department is delighted to partner once again with Wings for Success to put on this event,&#8221; says Chris Baeza, Immaculata University Fashion Merchandising program director and moderator for one of the workshops. &#8220;Wings for Success is the perfect partner for our Fashion Merchandising program because of our shared focus on fashion with a purpose. The affiliation with Wings\u00a0gives our\u00a0students a real-life demonstration of the transformative difference that style and fashion can make in how women feel about and present themselves.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>About the Immaculata University Fashion Merchandising Program<\/p>\n<p>The Fashion Merchandising program incorporates core values and business dynamics to support the rising trend of \u201cfashion with a conscience.\u201d\u00a0 The program provides students with a background in fashion, business and liberal arts, and provides many hands-on learning experiences.\u00a0 In honoring the University\u2019s mission, core values, and a belief that fashion should make a positive impact on the world, Wings for Success and Immaculata University\u2019s Fashion Merchandising students have partnered to co-create their annual fashion event.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>About Wings for Success<\/p>\n<p>From facilities in Frazer and Kennett Square, Wings for Success helps women in need to progress on the road to economic self-sufficiency by outfitting and equipping them for the workplace. Visit www.wingsforsuccess.org or call 610-644-6323\u00a0to learn more about supporting or benefitting from Wings for Success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tickets are on sale now for this premier fundraising event FRAZER\u00a0\u2013 Wings for Success, which offers work-appropriate attire, advice and advocacy to women in need who are seeking employment, will hold its\u00a0third Spring Fashion Show, Expo and Auction on Saturday,\u00a0April 2, in partnership with the Fashion Merchandising\u00a0Department of\u00a0Immaculata University. &nbsp; \u201cWings for Success helps women [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1309757,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,25],"tags":[6304,2314],"class_list":["post-18769","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-community","tag-immaculata-university","tag-wings-for-success"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18769","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18769"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18769\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18771,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18769\/revisions\/18771"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18769"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18769"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}