OFW2011 Couture Show

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COUTURESHOWSHOW@ THE EXAMINATION SCHOOL

THE COUTURE SHOWSATURDAY 5TH MARCH @ THE EXAMINATION SCHOOLSIN SUPPORT OF THE OXFORD THINKING CAMPAIGN

The Couture Show is the high fashion climax of Oxford Fashion Week 2011 and this year the event is in support of the Oxford Thinking Campaign. The show will feature the latest collections from the exquisite Couture designers listed below and will be followed by a silent charity auction allowing attending guests to pledge their support for the next generation of students.

DESIGNERS

GOODIE BAG CONTRIBUTORS

Harpers  Bazaar  |  Vitamin  Water  |  Little  Fille  Headbands  |  ExoPink  rings  |  Franks  Luxury  Biscuits  Schwarzkopf  Hair  Products  |  BoPeeps  Lingerie  Vouchers  and  more!

COMMENTSContributing  Designer  Pierre  Garroudi:  “Where  there  is  charity  and  wisdom,  there  is  neither  fear  nor  ignorance  and  that’s  the  Oxford  charity  and  as  a  couture  designer  I  will  try  to  be  a  hand  in  bridging  the  gap  between  couture  fashion  and  couture  academia.”  

Designer  Gal  Stern,  who  donated  £500  worth  of  hand  printed  designer  tights  to  the  auction:“As  I  was  recently  a  student  myself,  I  know  first  hand  the  difficulties  students  face.  It  is  hard  to  concentrate  on  your  studies  if  you  have  financial  worries.  I  hope  that  my  modest  contribution  will  help  with  the  fund-­‐raising  to  make  Oxford  students'  lives  easier  and  to  contribute  to  their  future  success!”

Ms  Lindsey  Davis,  Student  Support  Development  Manager  at  the  Oxford  Thinking  Campaign:  “The  University  is  delighted  that  current  students  have,  of  their  own  choosing,  decided  to  support  future  students  through  the  Oxford  Thinking  Campaign.  It  is  more  important  than  ever  that  students  are  aware  of  the  Campaign  and  actively  fundraising;  

COVER IMAGE: Da Sara Fashion

Matthew  Williamson  Valentin  Yudashkin  Elie  Saab  Belle  Sauvage  Temperley  

Body  Amr  Nicole  Farhi  Pierre  Garroudi  Dar  Sara  Fashion  Fahad  Hussayn  

Omar  Mansoor  Viv  Whelan    Raakesh  Agarvwal  Nina  Jovanovic  Ted  Baker

THE OXFORD THINKING CAMPAIGNTHE COSMIC GIRLS FEATURING DJ NUMETHODTHURSDAY 17TH MARCH, 6PM, O3 GALLERY

Combining Fashion and Philanthropy, Oxford Fashion Week’s high fashion event is being run in support of the Oxford Thinking Campaign. Following the show there will be a charity auction featuring items donated to raise funds for the campaign. Among the donated items are; an Alexander McQueen bag, valued at £600 and a dress from Couture designer Dar Sara, with a value of £6,000.

The Oxford Thinking Campaign was launched in 2008. Its goal is to secure Oxford’s position as one of the world’s foremost centres of learning by developing a strong philanthropic foundation for the future. In October 2010 the Campaign announced that it had passed the £1 billion milestone. With a minimum goal of £1.25 billion, the Campaign is supporting academic posts and programmes, students, buildings and infrastructure, making a profound impact upon every element of the University of Oxford.

For those who care deeply about the important role that learning and knowledge can play in our present and future world, there can be no better investment than in the University of Oxford. Every gift regardless of size is received with genuine gratitude and a sense of humility. Each gift adds to the pool of resources from which the University seeks to secure the present and build the future. Each also represents a tangible vote of con!dence in what Oxford has been and what it aspires to be.

Ms Lindsey Davis, Student Support Development Manager at the Oxford Thinking Campaign and The Head of Development - Student Support & Campaign Executives at the Oxford Education Campaign, Ben Plummer-Powell, will be attending the show, with Mr Plummer- Powell giving a short speech about how the event is contributing to the activities to increase student support at Oxford.

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