Staff and residents at Vecta House care home in Newport had a brilliant time celebrating London Fashion Week and reminiscing about their favourite fashions over the years.
From the Swinging Sixties, typified by Mary Quant, Ossie Clark and Barbara Hulanicki’s Biba, through to Vivienne Westwood’s punk provocations and Alexander McQueen’s dark and dramatic visions, London has a long legacy of producing extraordinary design but the first London Fashion Week didn’t take place until 1984.
Staff and residents at Vecta House used London Fashion Week as an excuse to have great fun and hold their own fashion show. The activities team made a fashion show setting with a red carpet run way for the afternoon event.
Dress for less in Newport donated a selection of outfits for the home to use and the residents enjoyed picking out what they would like to wear for the big event.
Both residents and staff took part in the fashion show taking a walk down the red carpet to show off their chosen style.
Tanya Everson Lifestyle Leader at Vecta House said:
“This was such a great event to organise for our residents and was great seeing a whole home approach with staff from Housekeeping, maintenance, care, management and visitors getting involved. It was a really joyful afternoon”
Jean, a resident at Vecta House commented:
“It was a lovely afternoon well supported by the audience with lots of laughter and applauding, it was a very enjoyable afternoon”.
