Grand Bahama Model: Shequera King
Grand Bahama Model: Julia Geiger
Passage to India Fashion Show and Party has been organised by a group of Grand Bahama women who wanted something different, cool and exciting to wear, something fabulous to enjoy and a way to raise money to buy beds to extend the hospice care provided by the Cancer Association of Grand Bahama. The event will take place on Saturday 14th November at the Grand Bahama Sailing Club, formerly the Sir Charles Hayward Yacht Club on Main Royal Close, east on Midshipman Road.
Alison Anglade, event producer, said, “We have had the privilege of seeing some of the fabrics and designs and they are perfect for our climate and desires. The Sim Sui collection includes ladies, mens and children’s wear and has everything from beach to evening wear. It is all excellent quality and reasonably priced.”
Anglade continued; “The evening itself promises much. We have a fashion show featuring professional models, some of whom are world class, as well as featuring survivors, all of whom are beautiful women who are excited to step out on the runway and show off their strength and these fabulous clothes.
Grand Bahama Model: Cyndi Lewis
“We have Indian hors d’eourves, special drinks, fun giveaways and demonstrations planned and the evening will be hosted by Grand Bahamas’ youngest and hottest MC, Rico Thompson. It will be a great way for us all to experience a taste of the ‘new’ India.
“The planning for this event has seen green lights all the way. A great group of people have come together and asked what they can do to help and we have built up a large number of volunteers to help work on the night to ensure it is successful. Runway coach, Glenn Charles, director of Face International Modelling School, has some superb ideas for the show. We have two great local DJs, namely, Kriston Culmer and Maceo J.J. Jones who are excited about working with JetC Patel.”
Miss Shirlyn Gray, a volunteer of the Cancer Association of Grand Bahama incorporated in 1995, said “We really hope people will turn out to support this wonderful event and we are very happy that other nationalities have come together to help raise awareness of what we do. It will be a fun, fashion-forward evening and we are hoping that the profits from the event will buy the beds we need. We do hope everyone will come along and enjoy themselves all in support of such a great cause. The tickets are $20 and clothing will be for sale afterwards. It would a great place to buy something fabulous for the Christmas season.
Each year the Cancer Association of Grand Bahama hosts a seminar on the latest advances in cancer prevention and early detection. Last year in conjunction with Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami they undertook a genetic testing study to unearth why Bahamians are getting cancer at a younger age than other nationalities. The building on West Atlantic Drive, Freeport, currently has three beds and they need to increase that number to six to provide more hospice care to the people of this island.
Grand Bahama Model: Valdeana Bain
Miss Gray said, “We offer a confidential service and ‘comfort place’ to local patients. We hold support group meetings on the first Tuesday of each month for our membership of 80 and provide people with information about the disease.”
Grand Bahama Model: Cyndi Lewis
Everyone is wanted and welcome to come along to the Passage to India Fashion Show and Party. It is hoped that everyone comes along prepared to have lots of fun, buy lots of clothes and bring their biggest smile and ‘jangliest’ bangles to Jai Ho the night away. Tickets are available from Island Java, Personal Touch Pharmacy, Island Timekeepers and the Cancer Association of the Grand Bahama (242-352-2873 or 727-0085).
More information about Sim Sui designs and the organic fibres used:
http://www.dessytrends.com/ issue5/news06.asp
DJ JetC Patel:
www.myspace.com/ukfinesse
www.myspace.com/djjetc
http://www.facebook.com/group. php?gid=35280257569&ref=ts
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