On Thursday, May 2nd, the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale was invited to take part in JAFCO’s 11th Annual Mother’s Day Luncheon; a wonderful benefit to raise money and awareness for the JAFCO foundation. All ticket proceeds along with auction items were donated to JAFCO. JAFCO provides at-risk children and their families with assistance programs and services including group homes, foster care, adoption, and family preservation programs among many other things.

Kimonos being modeled by a child and an adult model at the JAFCO charity fashion show. The garments were being auctioned to help raise money.

Dress designed by Kawande King, modeled by Marissa Tatakis at the Polo Club for a JAFCO charity luncheon.
The occasion took place at The Polo Club of Boca Raton. The Fashion Honors Group, project manager, Breanna Hutchings, Fashion Design Instructor Chrisa Tatakis, and Fashion Director Shelia Walden, organized and managed the fashion event. The show included beautiful women’s evening wear garments from Anna Topf, a current fashion design student, and Jose Echegaray and Kawande King, alumni of the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. In addition to the evening wear, the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale’s design class, lead by Ms. Wanita Alcena, created fun children’s wear dresses. Auction items included beautiful kimonos with fashion illustrations designed by Fashion Illustration instructor Mrs. Irina Ivanova, and handbags designed by Fashion Design student Jacob Morales.

Children’s wear dress designed by a student at the Art Instistute of Fort Lauderdale modeled by a child model at the JAFCO charity fashion show.
Written by: Breanna Hutchings
Edited by: Chrisa Tatakis
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