4th annual Jemicy and Penn-Mar Inclusive Fashion Show now open to public
AND WE HIT 80 DEGREES ON MONDAY NEXT WEEK. THANK YOU TONY. WELL, A UNIQUE FASHION SHOW IN OUR AREA IS PROVING THAT STYLE AND INCLUSIVITY GO HAND IN HAND. THE FOURTH ANNUAL GEMMA C AND PEN MA INCLUSIVE FASHION SHOW IS THIS WEEK AND THIS YEAR IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. AND HERE TO TELL US MORE ABOUT IT IS TINA CHAN SUMY FROM PEN MA HUMAN SERVICES AND ALSO PAULINE SAVAGE FROM THE GMC SCHOOL. THANK YOU BOTH FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. SO TELL US MORE ABOUT THIS INCLUSIVE FASHION SHOW. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN AND WHY IS IT SPECIAL? SO THE INCLUSIVE FASHION SHOW STARTED OUT IN ABOUT 2020, AND IT STARTED OUT WITH THE PEOPLE THAT WE SUPPORT. WE APPEND OUR HUMAN SERVICES, SUPPORTS ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AND THEY WERE INTERESTED IN A FUN FASHION SHOW. AND HERE FOUR YEARS LATER, WE AT PEN MA REALLY BELIEVE IN THE THREE E’S EXPOSURE, EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION. AND FOUR YEARS LATER, WE’RE STILL DOING THE INCLUSIVE FASHION SHOW. AND SO WHAT IS YOUR ROLE HERE? SO OUR STUDENTS MEET PEN MA MODELS EVERY YEAR, AND THEN THEY DESIGN AND FABRICATE CLOTHING THAT ACCOMMODATES THEIR SPECIAL NEEDS, BUT ALSO THAT THE THE FOLKS ARE EXCITED ABOUT. SO SOMETIMES WE GET SPECIAL REQUESTS. I LOVE RUFFLES, I LOVE SPARKLES, AND SO MY STUDENTS WORK TO ACCOMMODATE BOTH THE PHYSICAL NEEDS, BUT ALSO THE INSPIRATION THAT COMES FROM THEIR PROJECT RUNWAY. IT REALLY IS. SO WHAT’S THE THEME THIS YEAR? THIS YEAR, THE STUDENTS DECIDED ON SORT OF LIKE A 70S CHIC THEME, AND WE WERE INCORPORATING A LOT OF RECYCLED DENIM FROM OUR WHOLE COMMUNITY. THE COMMUNITY BROUGHT IN A LOT OF RECYCLED DENIM AND SORT OF LIKE FRINGE AND OTHER 70S STYLE FLAIR. LOVE IT, LOVE IT. SO YOU BROUGHT A GARMENT WITH YOU? YES. TO SHOW US. CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT IT? YES. THIS IS A GARMENT DESIGNED BY EMILY MASUKA. AND THIS DESIGN INCLUDES. MAGNETS TO HOLD THINGS CLOSED AND OPEN. SO IT’S REALLY EASY FOR SOMEONE TO OPEN. ABSOLUTELY. THIS IS FOR SOMEONE IN A WHEELCHAIR. THIS IS FOR SOMEONE IN A WHEELCHAIR. SO THE, THE, THE TORSO IS SHORTER AND THE BACK DOESN’T HAVE AS MANY RUFFLES BECAUSE WE DON’T WANT ANYTHING TO BUNCH UP UNDERNEATH THE PERSON WHO’S SITTING DOWN. SHE’S GOING TO LOOK BEAUTIFUL IN THIS. YEAH, THAT THAT’S REALLY COOL. TELL US MORE ABOUT THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE STUDENTS AND THE PERSON THAT THEY’RE DESIGNING FOR. WELL, FOR YEARS, THIS ACTUALLY CAME ABOUT AS A STUDENT DRIVEN IDEA. LILA, TINA’S DAUGHTER, WHO IS IN MY FASHION DESIGN CLASS AND KNEW ABOUT PEN MA, SAID, HEY, WHY DON’T WE DESIGN CLOTHES FOR THE ADULTS AT PEN MA? AND THE FIRST TIME WE DID IT, WE JUST SORT OF PUT IT TOGETHER AND ALL OF A SUDDEN WE REALIZED THAT FROM THE EDUCATION SIDE, THE DEPTH OF DOING SOMETHING THAT’S REAL WORLD AND PROJECT BASED AND CONNECTING YOUR WORK TO PEOPLE WAS REALLY IMPORTANT. BUT ALSO THE ADULTS, OUR STUDENTS ARE JUST LEARNING. THEY DEMONSTRATE SO MUCH PATIENCE AND KINDNESS TOWARD OUR STUDENTS WHO ARE MAKING CLOTHES THAT ARE SOMETIMES A LITTLE AWKWARD, AND IT’S JUST ABOUT HAVING FUN. AND THIS RELATIONSHIP THAT THEY HAVE TOGETHER, DOING SOMETHING THAT GETS RECOGNIZED BY OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY IS REALLY FANTASTIC. SO HOW DID THE PEN MARK CLIENTS FEEL ABOUT KIND OF, YOU KNOW, BEING DESIGNED FOR? WELL, OF COURSE THEY FEEL SO SPECIAL BECAUSE FOR THE FIRST TIME, SOMEBODY IS ASKING THEM HOW TRADITIONAL CLOTHING WORKS FOR THEM AND HOW DOES IT NOT? AND SO THE INNOVATION OF THE, THE MAGNETIC ZIPPERS AND THE MAGNETIC BUTTONS AND THINKING ABOUT HOW SOMEBODY UTILIZES THE, THE CLOTHING IS SO SPECIAL. AND IT ALSO BRINGS ABOUT WE’VE SEEN IT BRING ABOUT A PERSONALITY REALLY SHINE THROUGH. AND CERTAIN PEOPLE LOVE, YOU KNOW, THE SUITS AND ALL THE BLING AND SOME PEOPLE JUST WANT A REALLY JUST, JUST A SUBTLE DRESS. I LOVE IT, I JUST LOVE THIS WHOLE THING. THIS IS SO COOL. SO HOW CAN PEOPLE ATTEND OR SUPPORT PEN MA AND GEMMA SEE BEYOND JUST THIS EVENT? SO THE EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. IT’S THIS FRIDAY FOR THE FASHION SHOW STARTS AT 5:00 AND IT’S AT THE GEMMA C UPPER SCHOOL TOMLINSON THEATER. SO IF YOU WANT TO COME IN PERSON, YOU’RE WELCOME TO DO THAT. AND WE ALSO HAVE AN AN OPPORTUNITY TO WATCH IT ON FACEBOOK LIVE THROUGH THE PEN MA HUMAN SERVICES SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE. FANTASTIC. ALL RIGHT. AND THE INCLUSIVE FASHION SHOW HAPPENING THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 10TH AT 5 P.M., AS YOU HEARD AT THE GEMMA C SCHOOL IN OWINGS MILLS WITH THE RUNWAY SHOW STARTING AT 545. AGAIN, THIS IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. YOU ARE WELCOME TO
4th annual Jemicy and Penn-Mar Inclusive Fashion Show now open to public
A unique fashion show in our area is proving that style and inclusiveness go hand in hand. The fourth annual Jemicy and Penn-Mar Inclusive Fashion Show is this week, and this year it’s open to the public. WBAL-TV 11 News spoke with Tina Chan-Sweenie from Penn-Mar Human Services and Pauline Savage from Jemicy School. They talked about the inclusive fashion show and what makes it so special. The inclusive fashion show takes place Friday, April 10 at 5 p.m. at Jemicy School in Owings Mills, with the runway starting at 5:45 p.m. Again, it’s open to the public and for more details visit the following website.
A unique fashion show in our area is proving that style and inclusiveness go hand in hand.
The fourth annual Jemicy and Penn-Mar Inclusive Fashion Show is this week, and this year it’s open to the public. WBAL-TV 11 News spoke with Tina Chan-Sweenie from Penn-Mar Human Services and Pauline Savage from Jemicy School.
They talked about the inclusive fashion show and what makes it so special. The inclusive fashion show takes place Friday, April 10 at 5 p.m. at Jemicy School in Owings Mills, with the runway starting at 5:45 p.m. Again, it’s open to the public and for more details visit the following website.