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Heshima Kenya is the first and only organization of its kind in Kenya serving the most vulnerable of the world’s refugees- unaccompanied and separated refugee women and girls. Heshima Kenya’s Fashion Challenge celebrates refugee girls and young women, highlighting their work in the Maisha Collective, Heshima Kenya’s social enterprise in which they produce the unique, hand-dyed scarves that will be featured in event fashion show.
Designers will receive two Maisha Collective scarves chosen at random, and will have just two weeks to design one original women’s look and one accessory. Looks will be judged based on originality, wearability, demonstration of designer personality, and construction quality.
Let the best design win!
Get a sneak peak of the fun by watching our highlights from the 2014 Fashion Challenge:
DISTINGUISHED HOST COMMITTEE
Shermin Kruse* and Jill Rasmussen*, Event Co-Chairs
Shanita Akintonde, Patricia Amira*, Trayce Biancalana, Ann Bynan, Dolores Connolly, Sue Crothers, Ehsan Eftekhari, Kristin Field, Melissa Gamble, Chris and Scott Gordon*. Heather Grove, Tiffany Knaul, Sarah Kammerer, Sheila King, Emily Knies, Trevian Kutti, Ann Laatsch*, Kathy LeMay, Phyllis Nolan*, Daphne Ortiz*, Payal Patel**, Rosalind Raddatz**, Alisa Roadcup, Galya B Ruffer, Pam Simon, Erica Strama, Anne Sweeney, LIz Futrell, Anne Ream, Kristin N. Barnette
*Member, Heshima Kenya Board of Directors, US
2015 Fashion Challenge Thank you to our distinguished Host Committee
Shanita Akintonde, Danni Allen, Patricia Amira*, Kristen N. Barnette, Trayce Biancalana, Nora Brathol, Ann Bynan, Dolores Connolly, Sue Crothers, Ehsan Eftekhari, Kristin Field, Liz Futrell, Melissa Gamble, Chris and Scott Gordon*, Heather Grove, Katie Hnida, Tiffany Knaul, Sarah Cole Kammerer, Sheila King, Tiffany Knaul, Emily Knies, Shermin Kruse*, Trevian Kutti, Ann Laatsch*, Kathy LeMay, Daphne Ortiz*, Payal Patel**, Rosalind Raddatz**, Jill Rasmussen*, Anne Ream, Alisa Roadcup, Galya B Ruffer, Pam Simon, Erica Strama, Anne Sweeney, Alyssa Wright
*Member, Heshima Kenya Board of Directors, US
** Member, Heshima Kenya Board of Directors, Kenya
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Suzanne Kopulos, Fashion Director
2015 Fashion Challenge Planning Committee
Suzanne Kopulos, Fashion Director
Nora Brathol, Angela Corsa, Natalie Deuschle, Stephanie Juckem, Grayson Keliehor, Shermin Kruse, Olivia Luk, Jill Rasmussen, Alisa Roadcup, Megan Sidhu
Please join us in welcoming Ms. Osop Abdi, Manager of Heshima Kenya’s, Girl Empowerment Project and Heshima Kenya Alumni, Sahro Moalim.