Petersburg: Attend live fashion show, proceeds benefit future TV media tech center

Kristi K. Higgins, Petersburg Progress-Index
Model Melanin Dae strikes a pose wearing clothing designed by Deborah Cooper of Dee's Couture.
Model Melanin Dae strikes a pose wearing clothing designed by Deborah Cooper of Dee's Couture.

PRINCE GEORGE — A live fashion show at Richard Bland College of William & Mary presented by MOSTV.net is coming soon. Have you purchased tickets to the event themed "Celebration Clothes - promoting positivity?"

"We feature ordinary people doing extraordinary things by using fashion/media tech platforms," Cheryl Worrell Brown, fashion show executive producer, said. "The proceeds will be used to bring a TV media tech center to Petersburg as a platform for its citizens to tell the narrative about their community and culture."

Prior to the fashion show in "The Barn" at Richard Bland College at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, VIP guests will watch the prerecorded stage play "Tomorrow" presented by playwrights Terrell and Jennifer Worrell at 4 p.m. The haunting tale of lives in transition is hosted by Jasmin McDonald of PIF Productions, and the performance is by singer EastCoastBaby, a national, runway and print model.

The fashion show colors are black, pink and yellow. The designers and stylists include Dee's Couture, Hong Kong Tailor, Strutz Menswear, FOLOSHADE', Ka'lani, YaYa of Ancient brand, Fresh of Fresh Who and Worrell Girl Classic Clothier.

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"We showcase heroes next door and encourage others to join us," Brown said. "Please visit o2ex.org to learn more about us. Our website stands for ordinary to extraordinary."

Tickets for the fashion show fundraiser may be purchased at eventbrite.com. General admission is $25 per ticket, and VIP tickets cost $50 each. Richard Bland College of William & Mary is located at 11301 Johnson Road in Prince George. Visit mostv.net for more information.

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Kristi K. Higgins aka The Social Butterfly, an award-winning columnist, is the trending topics and food Q&A reporter at The Progress-Index voted the 2022 Tri-Cities Best of the Best Social Media Personality. Have a news tip on local trends or businesses? Contact Kristi (she, her) at khiggins@progress-index.com, follow @KHiggins_PI on X and @socialbutterflykristi on Instagram.

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