Photos From This Event
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| Project Runway's Korto Momolu and me at Divas Dressing Darlings. Photo by Bobby Haws Photography. |
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| The venue of Divas Dressing Darlings, RK Collections. Photo by Bobby Haws Photography. |
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| Live music by Jessica Carder made for a fun atmosphere! Photo by Bobby Haws Photography. |
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| Brandon Campbell, producer of Little Rock Fashion Week, speaks from his heart. Photo by Bobby Haws Photography. |
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| Beth Goodrich, executive director of The Women's Shelter of Central Arkansas speaks about domestic violence. Photo by Bobby Haws Photography. |
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| The Compassion Fashion Project event planning team. Photo by Bobby Haws Photography. |
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| Project Runway's Korto Momolu with my daughter, Cherysh. Photo by Bobby Haws Photography. |
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| Monika Rued from Channel 11 Today's THV with Korto Momolu. Photo by Bobby Haws Photography. |
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| Robin Kratzke, owner of RK Collections with Korto Momolu and the boutique's gals. Photo by Bobby Haws Photography. |
Event
Divas Dressing Darlings is an event we are planning in conjunction with Little Rock Fashion Week and THINK Magazine to benefit the non-profit, Little Dresses for Africa.
Press
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Little Rock Fashion Week
Soiree
Arkansas Times
Little Rock Moms Like Me
Charter for Compassion
The Style Sweetheart
Style Me Steph
Portentosa Epifania
Lifestyle & Design
Project Runway's
Korto Momolu-Briggs
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| Photo provided by Korto Momolu. |
Korto Momolu is a popular designer and stylist. After working as an independent fashion designer and continuing her education at the renowned Parsons School of Design, Korto followed her dreams and won a place on the fifth season of Bravo's hit show Project Runway. Highlighted as the "fashion designer to watch" by the New York magazine, Korto has been featured by major international and national media outlets, including the Tom Joyner Morning Show, People Magazine, Soap Opera Digest, Women's Wear Daily, Sprit magazine, TV Guide, The Mo'Nique Show, African Premiere Television, The Wendy Williams Show, Essence, and many more.
Speakers
Brandon Campbell: Producer, Little Rock Fashion Week
Beth Goodrich: Executive Director, Women's Shelter of Central Arkansas
Beth Goodrich: Executive Director, Women's Shelter of Central Arkansas
Meredith Cavaness Corning: Founder, The Compassion Fashion Project
What is Little Dresses for Africa?
Little Dresses for Africa is a non-profit 501c3 organization, which provides relief to the children of Africa. Simple dresses are made out of pillowcases and distributed through the orphanages, churches and schools in Africa to plant in the hearts of little girls that they are worthy! Knowing the history of the girls in Africa and the difficult road that lay ahead, a small group of ladies returning from a short term mission trip to Malawi began to sew simple little dresses made out of pillow cases to be distributed to young girls through the orphanages in Africa. To date they have received dresses and donations from all 50 states across the USA and received well over 130,000 little dresses that have been distributed in 22 countries of Africa! They have also been able to distribute dresses to countries in crisis, when requested such as Honduras, Guatemala, Philippines, Mexico and Haiti, as well as right here in the US in the Appalachian Mountains and South Dakota.
Why do we want to help Little Dresses for Africa?
We at The Compassion Fashion Project feel that we do not want to limit our efforts to local charities alone. As we reach out to other non-profits who are connected in supporting communities nationally and globally, our message will spread resulting in a more powerful connection to humanity as a whole. Divas Dressing Darlings will be our first event and introduction to our community. We hope to bring awareness to Little Dresses for Africa, raise pillowcases and monetary donations for the shipping charges. The Compassion Fashion Project believes that our connection to this particular organization is based in the fact that the treatment of little girls (and boys) in Africa is one of abuse and neglect resulting in children not having the proper clothing they need. Little Dresses for Africa is making this happen by not only supplying little girls with clothing, but hand-made with tender loving care, just for them, one of a kind dresses. This proves that not only are we giving these children the vital resources that they need, but we are providing them with LOVE and HOPE. Patterns are also designed for little boy britches, so we do not leave out any little ones that need our help.
Contact Us to R.S.V.P.:
thecompassionfashionproject@gmail.com
