Kevin Campion high-fives an audience member as the community models take their final walk on the runway at last year’s Fashion for a Cause. Photo by Mike B. Photography
Annapolis’s hottest red-carpet fashion event is turning up the heat. Designs by Craig Coates Couture will be among the styles worn by community models at this year’s Fashion for a Cause. The show returns to Naptown’s stunning waterfront venue—the U.S. Naval Academy’s Fluegel Alumni Center—from 6 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 5. Last year, the fashion show raised a record $240,000 for Hospice of the Chesapeake’s community health programs, including pediatric hospice services, grief support groups, counseling, and educational offerings.
Craig Coates, the founding pastor of Fresh Start Church in Glen Burnie, is also the creative force behind high-end men’s and women’s fashion that has graced runways at both New York Fashion Week and Los Angeles Fashion Week. Hospice of the Chesapeake is honored to welcome his designs to the runway, alongside styles from some of Annapolis’s most popular boutiques and clothiers, including 3 Sisters, Anthropologie, Boatique, Bohemian Black, Charm City Run LLC, Cotton Company, Helly Hansen, Lilac Bijoux, Scout and Molly’s of Annapolis, South Moon Under, Stardust Deluxe, The Cottage, The Lucky Knot, The Pink Crab, Trendy Tides Boutique, Yves Delorme and Zachary’s Jewelers.
More than 30 community models will showcase this summer’s hottest looks—including magician Chris Dugdale, who will dazzle guests with impromptu performances. Dugdale has entertained everyone from the Queen of England to Queen Bey herself. Returning for his fourth season as emcee is Bryan Nehman, co-host of C4 and Bryan Nehman weekday mornings on WBAL NewsRadio.
Fashion for a Cause is also known for its elevated culinary offerings. This year’s guests can enjoy delicious sips and bites from local favorites such as Bayside Bull, Carpaccio, Light House Bistro, Main and Market and Plan It to the T Catering, as well as from food trucks, Green Valley, Sweet Satisfaction and Truck of Deliciousness.
For the ultimate experience, note that standing-room-only tickets will not be available this year. All seating is available exclusively through sponsorships—starting with two seats at the Designer level and up to 12 seats at the Presenting level. The generous sponsors who have already signed on include:
- Presenting Sponsors: John & Cathy Belcher, Brian and Patricia Giese Foundation
- Red Carpet Sponsors: Genesis of Annapolis, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management—Murray, McGehrin, and Shiery
- Fashionista Sponsors: Dragonfly Health, George W. Stone Family Foundation, Shirley Ip, Russ Jones, Medicine with a Mission, MHE Foundation/Matthew Allen Earl, Nancy Smit & Julien Hecht, University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Vento Family Foundation, Laura Westervelt
- Supermodel Sponsors: Campion Hruby Landscape Architects, The Davies Family Foundation, Collot Guerard
- Celebrity Sponsors: 2-CM Technologies, LLC, ADU—Your Appliance Source, Annapolitan Investment Group, Vanessa Auburn, Brennan Title Company, David Orso Real Estate Group, First Citizens Bank, Dr. Parabh Gill, John & Terry Hussman, Patient First.
Dozens more have joined in support of this high-style, high-impact event.
To reserve your sponsored seats, visithospicechesapeake.org/ffac or contact Lauren Thurston at 443-837-1531 or [email protected].
