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Thank you for celebrating Find Your Feet's 50th Anniversary!
On Sunday 13th March we hosted a vibrant evening of stylish design, fabulous food and live entertainment. Guests and supporters of ethical fashion joined us at Mint Leaf Restaurant & Bar for We Are What We Wear to pay tribute to the people we work with and to celebrate the best of ethical and sustainable fashion! On the night... Guests were treated to a three course meal and canapés of Mint Leaf’s finest innovative and contemporary Indian dishes, and were entertained by the best of Bollywood from Honey Kalaria’s Dance Academy and spell binding magic from Bharat Patel. The evening raised £10,000 enabling us to continue helping some of the world’s poorest families to build a future free from hunger and poverty. Thanks to the generosity and support of our guests and event partners. To view photos of the We Are What We Wear please visit our flickr gallery The designers... Inspirational designers showcased their work, combining influences of Find Your Feet’s work in India and Africa, and all following ethical and sustainable principles… it’s the future of fashion, but with a conscience! Brought together by Zoe Robinson founder of Think Style, guests enjoyed award winning designers and up and coming names to see the best collections of Spring/Summer 2011. Read more about our Creative Partners The special guests... Our special guests shared uplifting stories in support of our work with DJ Nihal welcoming guests with Britain's Next Top Model judge Charley Speed hosting an exciting auction, and Niharica Raizada Miss India Worldwide 2010 modelling on the catwalk and presenting prizes.
Your support... The Indian weavers FYF supports in Varanasi India, work tirelessly to create exquisite and distinctive designs through their production of the traditional Banarsi saris. The Banarsi sari has been an essential in every stylish bride’s wedding wardrobe in India for centuries. However, the weavers who create the beautiful designs have endured discrimination and terrible poverty, earning just 60 – 75p a day.
Nermala is just one of thousands of people that will benefit from your support... ''My family has been weavers for the last four generations. We don't know anything else. We have hope through the struggle. But for us to build a future we need to end exploitation and sell our saris at a price that allows us to feed our families'' Nermala Devi
£10,000 can go towards supporting 285 people in India to set up their own business and break free from a cycle of debt and poverty. With your support FYF is working with the weavers to transform their situation, so that their weaving and skills are valued once more and they can earn a stable income to build a better future for their families.
Thank you... We are very grateful for everyone who donated their time and enthusiasm to support We Are What We Wear and Find Your Feet. We had a very talented team who contributed to a successful evening of fabulous fashion, food, bollywood dancing and magic! CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT OUR INSPIRATIONAL DESIGNERS, CREATIVE TEAMS, ENTERTAINERS, AND EVENT PARTNERS
If you would like to further information on the event please contact Jessica. email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call: +44 (0)20 7326 4601
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING WE ARE WHAT WE WEAR!
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