Spring Fashion for a Good Cause

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ย One in five children in Fairfield donโ€™t know where their next meal is coming fromโ€”a statistic that might surprise many, given the relative wealth of the region.ย Yet for thousands who depend on school breakfast and lunch programs for meals, weekend and summer meals are not guaranteed.ย To bridge that gap, New Canaan-based charityย Fillingย in the Blanks currently provides 800 kids in schools in Stamford (plus one in Bedford Hills, NY) and 800 kids at area camps with meals.

To support their mission, Mitchells in Westport, CT hosted a fashion show for the third time, on April 5, 2017.ย In a unique twist, the runwayย exposed onlyย the modelโ€™s feet, legs and hands, toย increaseย theย focus onย theย hottest shoes and handbagsย ofย theย season. Jewelry designer Dilara Saatci attended and debuted her new collection. Guests were treated to small plates from Marcia Selden Cateringย and sipped on wine and Champagneย donated by Wagon Wheel Fine Wines and Spirits. A popular raffle item was the use of a Bentley Bentayga for the weekend, courtesy of Miller Motorcars. There was also a giving tree for shoppers to donate towards items such as a year’s worth of milk for a child ($50), sponsor 30ย children with fruit for a year ($620) and sponsor 10 children for a year’sย worthย ofย weekend foodย ($2,500). Says founder Tina Kramer: โ€œNo child should have to go hungry.โ€

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Photographs by Cheryl Moss

 

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