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Julian Simmons to compere Cookstown charity fashion extravaganza in aid of St Vincent de Paul<\/h2>\nJulian Simmons to compere Cookstown charity fashion extravaganza in aid of St Vincent de Paul<\/h2>\nThe people of Cookstown are in for a stylish treat on 24th May when SVP takes over Glenavon House Hotel for its fabulous fashion extravaganza.\u00a0 The spectacular show, which is being compered by local celebrity, Julian Simmons, will see models walk down the catwalk wearing a variety of bespoke outfits from ten Vincent\u2019s shops across the province.<\/p>\n
Jovial host Julian will narrate the show with his usual much-loved \u2018banter\u2019 as local models, most of whom are SVP volunteers, manoeuvre the catwalk.<\/p>\n
Anne Crossan, regional retail services manager for SVP, comments: \u201cWe have extremely generous benefactors to whom we are very grateful for all of the fabulous clothing and accessory donations.\u00a0 On many occasions, we are gifted with designer, couture and vintage items and it is these unique, top-of the-range, chic items that will be modelled at our fashion show.<\/p>\n \u201cThere will also be a bridal element to our catwalk show, with all of the wedding attire supplied by Vincent\u2019s in Portadown, who will be showcasing some of the elegant dresses and outfits that they have in stock.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cThe clothes rails in all of our lovely, bright Vincent\u2019s shops across Northern Ireland are jam-packed with \u2018just what your wardrobe is missing\u2019!\u00a0 There really are so many beautiful, pre-loved garments and hidden gems in our stores that I\u2019d encourage everyone to visit their local Vincent\u2019s as they are bound to find something special.<\/p>\n \u201cWe were delighted that Julian Simmons agreed to support us at this upcoming event and we know that his wit and humour will make the evening even more memorable for our guests.\u00a0 We look forward to welcoming not only the people of Cookstown but our supporters far and wide to the Glenavon House Hotel for what promises to be a fantastic event<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n Tickets for the Vincent\u2019s Fashion Show, which starts at 7pm on Thursday 24 May, are available at a cost of \u00a310 per person from SVP Regional Office on the Antrim Road or from Vincent\u2019s shops in: Ormeau Rd, Belfast, Strabane, Ballymena, Kilrea, Keady, Lurgan, Cookstown and Portadown.<\/p>\n Anne added: \u201cWe hope to be well-supported by the community and as there is limited space at the venue, I would advise anyone hoping to attend to secure their ticket as soon as possible.<\/p>\n \u201cAs well as a welcome drinks\u2019 reception, all guests at the event will receive a goody bag.\u00a0 They will also have the chance to buy the items that have been modelled on the catwalk, which will all be available post-show, along with other fabulous finds, at our Vincent\u2019s pop-up shop at the venue.\u00a0 The bridal dresses and wedding attire will also be available for purchase on the evening<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n All funds raised from the show will go to supporting SVP\u2019s work in local communities.\u00a0 The Society is active in every single village, town and city across Northern Ireland and supports people in need at a grassroots level, as well as working to eliminate the causes of poverty through practical support and friendship, promoting self-sufficiency and working for social justice.<\/p>\n Anne concludes: \u201cOur network of 33 Vincent\u2019s shops across Northern Ireland supports the Society\u2019s work and helps to raise vital funds within local communities.\u00a0 We aim to make the most difference that we can with the resources that we generate through our shops or that are kindly donated by our generous supporters.<\/p>\n \u201cWe look forward to this event with great excitement and there is a real buzz among the shop teams taking part.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The people of Cookstown are in for a stylish treat on 24th May when SVP takes over Glenavon House Hotel for its fabulous fashion extravaganza.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":7520,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"Tribe__Tickets_Plus__Commerce__WooCommerce__Main","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[93],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","cat-region-north","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n