Organizing a school fashion show requires planning the clothes, details of the event, and fundraising. Clothes can be obtained through donations from local stores or by having students customize old items. Details like the show format and volunteers must be arranged. Ticket and raffle sales are effective fundraising. Promoting through social media and posters increases attendance. The catwalk layout, whether raised or floor level, must accommodate the staging and entrance areas. Modular staging provides flexibility.

1. How to plan a school fashion show
Hosting your own fashion show is a fun way to raise moneyfor your school.Not every child will enjoy
parading up and down a catwalk, but they can all get involved in some way.
Organising a school fashion show can be very time consuming and there maybe some hard work
involved. But, on the day, there will be a buzz of excitementand it will all be worthwhile.
Here are some hints to help you along:
The clothes
Without clothes there will be no show.To get some,approach local boutiques and stores and persuade
them to lend them to you. Many high street stores stock organic or fair trade clothes and they will be keen
to promote this.
Charity shops are another greatway to get clothes for fashion shows.If you have a creative eye you can
put some greatoutfits together.
You can also get the children to customise or re-style their old items ofclothing – the crazier the designs
the better.
The details
Both teachers and children can brainstorm a few ideas to get small details sorted out.Will it be one
continuous show or will itbe broken up into different styles with shortbreaks – and how will you fill these
breaks?
It is easiestto find willing volunteers to model in the show – getting a range of variety of height, shapes
and sizes is good.
Raising money
The number one way to raise money for your cause with a charity fashion show is to sell tickets. You can
also pair the fashion show with a dinner,in which case you can charge more.You mightals o consider
holding a raffle or hold an auction to raise more money.
Promoting your event
There are a number of ways you can promote your event throughout the school and to parents, including
using social media– such as Facebook and Twitter – and making posters.
The Catwalk
The key feature of the show is the catwalk. The length and layout is the most important thing to consider.
Stage blocks are ideal since they are aboutthe right height.
If you would rather not use a raised catwalk,you can use a floor level stage area.
How you shape your stage largely depends on the backstage area and where the entrance to the catwalk
is.
You can, of course,use your existing staging to accomplish,butit’s much easier to getsome modular
staging,which you can arrange into any shape.
If you don’town any suitable staging,you can get some easy-to-build,durable,lightweightmodular
staging from Unistage.
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