RetroFittings October 8 2009

 

Dr. & Mrs. Frederick Steinbeck

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, in partnership with the University of Cincinnati Fashion Program in the College of Design, Architecture, Art & Planning (DAAP), and 20th Century Theatre, held its 6th annual RetroFittings on October 9, 2008, with a record setting attendance of nearly 500. As the organization's signature fundraiser, RetroFittings features fashions created by UC Fashion Program School of Design students from St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store finds. The event is sponsored by Recycling Group Ltd., Macys, Huntington Bank, Krombholz Jewelers, Cristofoli-Keeling, Inc, Integra, Bang-Zoom Design, Ltd. Frontgate, Dr. & Mrs. Frederick Steinbeck and Rinehart, Staadeker, Sussli Retirement Consulting Group of Wachovia Securities. Media sponsor is Q102 101.9 FM radio.

Known as one of the top fashion design schools in the country, UC Fashion Program School of Design students, armed with only a $10 budget, have created new fashions by disassembling a variety of items found at St. Vincent de Paul thrift stores, including clothes, curtains, bed sheets and table cloths. The students cutting-edge fashions will be modeled in a professional-style runway show during the event.

The volunteer committee members for the event include Barb Rinehart of Anderson Township, Ann Keeling of Anderson Township, Jacqueline Burris of Cincinnati, Tamara Sullivan of Loveland, Debbie Goldstein of Hyde Park, Mary Casella of Downtown, Katie Sweeney-Magenheim of Mt. Lookout, Kendra Bach of Anderson Township, Katy Stutz of Hyde Park, Sara Bellamy of Over the Rhine, Kim Vega of Downtown, Susan Debrul of Hyde Park, Grey Hall of Hyde Park and Ann Firestone of Mt. Adams.