KUCHING: Style Series showcased a collection by highly talented fashion designers in Style Series GaYa (Gawai Raya) Fashion Show at the Hills yesterday.
The event was organised in an effort to raise funds for a non-profit organisation “Meeting Needs” to help the identified 60 families currently in urgent need of assistance.
According to Meeting Needs’ representative Datin Dona Drury Wee, the funds from the charity fashion event will be channelled towards easing the families’ lives with specialised mobility aids, surgeries, basic necessities and the upgrading of their basic household amenities.
“With funds from today’s show, Meeting Needs will be conducting two free ‘Wheelchair Clinics’ for the Community-based Rehabilitation Centres (PDKs) to come and have their needs assessed and recommendations made.
“If they can’t come to the PDKs, then Meeting Needs founder Sue Walker and Caroline will make home visits.
“If the families or individuals genuinely cannot afford to buy what is needed, then the funds from the fashion show will be used to purchase wheelchairs, cosy seats, walking frames and so on for them,” she elaborated.
Dona added Meeting Needs was currently collecting donations of food items for its Gawaii and Raya Food Parcels; members of the public are encouraged to drop them off at the Therapy Playroom at Jalan Dogan in Batu Kawa.
Yesterday’s fashion show was attended by 250 guests and sponsored by Mini Cooper (Regas Premium Auto), The Hills, Cahaya Mata Sarawak (CMS), Naim Holdings Berhad, Sacofa, Pullman Hotel, Meritin Hotel, Salon de Pelo, Bullish Aim, Nova Spectra, Komugi, The Junk and TEA FM.
The designers’ line-up comprised Datuk Tom Abang Saufi, Alia Bastamam, Syomirizwa Gupta, Andy Sulaiman, Tarik Jeans, Yacutha Borneo, TeeCode, Sab2, Melor and Mastuli Khalid.
The spectacular designs were inspired by the upcoming celebrations of Gawai and Raya and presented by 30 models including Malaysia’s top model Amber Chia and Miss World Malaysia 2018 Larissa Ping.
Amongst those present were Style Series founder Geraldine Sim as well as Meeting Needs’ founder Sue Walker.
