FAIR TRADE FASHION SHOW TOOLKIT
C R E A T E D B Y
WHAT IS THE FAIR TRADE FASHION SHOW?
Learn how you can bring awareness to and through your community by putting on your own Fair Trade Fashion Show. Recruit the talent and skills needed from your church members, student body, or community members, to serve as models, set crew, hair stylists, and make-up artists for an amazing (and educational) show! EDUCATE - LABOR TRAFFICKING IN THE GARMENT INDUSTRY:
Why Does What We Wear Matter? - EHT Podcast Fair Trade presentation Garment Worker Center Fashion Revolution International Labor Organization
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A T E N D E E S V E N D O R S V O L U N T E E R S
Data from the 2019 Live2free Fair Trade Fashion Show
RECOMMENDED ELEMENTS Large venue with chairs and tables Good lighting Cat-walk Models Hair and make-up artists Set-up and tear-down crew Fair Trade/Ethical Vendors Marketing materials Speaker/Panelists Mood & runway music Food & drinks CHECK LIST
Set Date and Time 5 M O N T H S P R I O R Reserve Space Create Volunteer and Vendor forms Vendor participation invitation Speaker invitation Create marketing materials
Send volunteer form for recruitment of models, make-up, 3 M O N T H S P R I O R hair, crew, etc. Solidify vendors and speakers/panelists Begin marketing event Reserve event equipment Confirm volunteer training/rehearsal date(s)
Solidify volunteers and assign tasks 2 M O N T H S P R I O R Pair models with vendor’s outfits Draft Panel Questions Solidify event layout
Start creating the program 1 M O N T H P R I O R Order food Organize training/teaching Send panel questions Email Vendors final confirmation, include direction, liability forms, etc.
1 W E E K P R I O R Rehearsal Finalize all details (speakers, vendors, volunteers, etc.)
4:00 to 5:00 Set-Up D A Y O F E V E N T 5:00 to 6:00 Hair/Make-Up Appointments 6:00 to 6:30 Models Outfitted 5:30 to 6:30 Vendor Set Up 7:00 to 7:30 Shop and Mingle 7:30 Program Begins 7:30 to 8:00 Panel Discussion/Speaker 8:00 to 8:30 Fashion Show! 8:30 to 9:00 Shop and Mingle 9:00 to 9:30 Tear Down