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sire to be creative and, like magic before their eyes, they learn how to drape, pattern make, sew, and sketch their ideas from concept to creation. Fitting their clothes on their models makes it all real!”
We are always overwhelmed by how many high school students sign up! This year we have 44 girls and 26 boys participating, along with 9 very adorable fac- ulty children! Beyond the sleek elegance, you will also see the confidence and the poise our students radiate while on the runway. Meet Me In Manhattan Co-Chair Chris Willhite tells her models in their first training session that this is NOT about replicating an image we often see projected on the front pages of glamour maga- zines or in Hollywood. This is about having a positive self-image and in, “Putting that out there on the run- way.” She tells the students right away that she will help teach each one of them to walk down that runway
and be proud of who they are. Our models may start the training process feeling a bit shy, but by the time they strut down that runway on show day, they are
sassy and exuberant.
The Fashion Police will
be out in full force as our student models strut down the runway.
Putting her New York touch on everything, co-chair, Francesca Sterlacci Purvin, and her fabu- lous Project Priory Fashion Club are putting together an edgy, trend-setting show.