On November 1st, NANSA is supporting disabled people to take part in a fashion show organised by Karen James-Welton also known as The Fabulous Miss K who runs her own vintage and stylist business and Sarah Henry who runs The Vintage Shed.
NANSA has worked for over 60 years to improve the lives of people in Norfolk with physical, sensory and learning disabilities.
NANSA is a local independent charity and believes that all people with disabilities are entitled to full inclusion in society.
NANSA aims to empower people in Norfolk with disabilities to achieve their life aspirations.
The show follows a sell-out fashion show held earlier this year which was based on the idea of having a women’s vintage fashion show for all, to highlight the need of making fashion accessible and wearable no matter what.
NANSA were delighted to be asked to take part in the show and are thankful to Karen and Sarah who supported 3 of NANSA’s Train and Trade trainees modelling their own clothes at the fashion show.
Tom Garrod, NANSA Chief Executive, who attended the show earlier in the year commented: “The NANSA trainees excelled in their catwalk performances and the increase in their self-confidence was clear to see.
These young women are no different in their interest of fashion than any other woman and there is no reason for others to perceive them any differently. NANSA actively seeks opportunities to challenge the perceptions of disability and to offer every client the chance to achieve whatever they want to achieve in life and it’s great for us to work with partners like Karen and Sarah to enable this to happen”
The event was such a success that another fashion show is planned for November 1st and is being held at The Oaklands Hotel, Norwich. NANSA will be supporting 4 trainees modelling their own collection taken from a selection of items donated to their 5 charity shops based in and around Norwich.
Sarah Henry said “Due to their excellence on the catwalk at the first show, the trainees were part of the pre shoot which advertises the Every Woman Vintage Fashion Show taking place next month.”
NANSA’s Head of Charity Trading, Amanda Lockwood, commented:
“Charity shops provide the ideal opportunity for people to buy into the “anything goes” fashion trend we are currently seeing. Our trainees love working with fashion. Being asked to provide models and show our collection at the “Every Woman Vintage Fashion Show” means that NANSA can be part of challenging the perception of who fashion is for. Fashion should be for everyone and we are passionate about making this a reality.”
If you would like to support NANSA by attending the fashion show, please follow the Facebook link for tickets and more details or search Facebook “Every Woman Vintage Fashion Show”.
https://www.facebook.com/everywomanvintagefashionshow/
Tickets are also available from NANSA’s Magdalen Street charity shop. Details can be found on the NANSA website: https://www.nansa.org.uk/shops.aspx