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Philip Armstrong Fashion
Extravaganza raises more than £30,000 for the NSPCC
ACCLAIMED Merseyside fashion designer
Philip Armstrong has launched his latest collection, Chinoiserie, at a
star studded fashion extravaganza, raising over £30,000 for the NSPCC.
This fantastic event was held on Friday, 9 October 2015, at Knowsley Hall, in Liverpool.
It attracted over 120 guests turned
out in style for the glittering event, including showbiz favourites:- Rebecca
Ferguson, Shobna Gulati, and Catherine Tyldesley.
Guests were treated to a sparkling reception and a sumptuous four course meal
after a glamorous catwalk show and exclusive preview of the designer's
Autumn/Winter women's collection, plus the much anticipated capsule collection
for men, co-created by Tony Burke.
Commenting on the evening Philip Armstrong
said:- "Fashion design is my passion and I was excited to be able to share
the new collection at this special event for the NSPCC. It was an amazing
evening and fantastic to see so many people come along and lend their support
for such a great cause. Every child should have a childhood without the fear of
abuse, so we are thrilled to have had so much fun and still have had such a
meaningful reason behind our show."
The evening was organised by a team of 6 dedicated NSPCC supporters from across
Merseyside. Speaking on behalf of the committee, Helene
Webb said:- "The evening follows on from the hugely successful Matalan
Balls which were so popular and which raised so much money for the NSPCC's
Hargreaves Centre in Liverpool. We are thrilled to move on to a new era in which
more members of our NSPCC family come together to share our commitment to a
fight against the sickening acts of child abuse that are perpetrated in our
community. This event marks a moment in when we all are saying "no" to the
crimes perpetrated on children in our community.
I'm delighted that the fashion show was a resounding success; it is a testament
to our belief that each and every one of us has something to give and as part of
a team we can achieve so much. We want to spread our message that there is an
antidote to that horrible feeling of impotence we feel when we open the
newspaper and read about the abuse of children. We can all do something."
Money raised from the fashion show will
support the NSPCC's Hargreaves Centre, which has provided services to help
children recover from abuse since it was opened in 2007 by Matalan founder and
longstanding NSPCC supporter, John Hargreaves. The centre also houses a ChildLine base, where trained volunteer counsellors offer advice and support to
children and young people across the UK who need to talk; 24 hours a day, 365
days a year, both online and by phone. To support the NSPCC locally
please contact the NSPCC fundraising team on:- 0161 3934424, or send an
email.
To make a donation to the NSPCC
online.
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