Gibraltar Chronicle Logo

“Go Wild for Fashion” at Ocean Village raises over £1,600 for Alameda Wildlife Park

It was an evening of safari and jungle-style at Dusk as the nightclub venue was turned into a tropical rainforest for “Go Wild for Fashion” , Ocean Village’s first ever charity fashion show to raise funds for the Alameda Wildlife Park.

The Alameda Wildlife Park care for exotic animals confiscated by customs and unwanted pets and also work to raise awareness around important endangered species by taking part in captive breeding programmes which help support species in the wild.

Over £1,600 was raised during the evening for the Alameda Wildlife Park, with funds going specifically towards the Alameda Overground Project, a structure of tunnels and tree-top walkways which will enrich the lives of a specific set of animals at the park (lemurs, cotton-top tamarins, common marmosets and long-tailed macaques) and create a much more exciting and immersive visitor experience.

For more information: www.awcp.gi/projects

The evening of fashion showcased three different styles of clothing from local retailer Marble Arc, with looks created for Festival/Party Wear, Casual Wear and Formal Attire. Mayfair on Main took care of the hair and make up for the Future Agency models, who were directed by Raygan Martinez from RA Productions.

Local band PRNCPL played for crowd with their musical prowess as staff handed out some vegan and vegetarian canapes from a selection of restaurants at Ocean Village.

The Youth Centre of Gibraltar presented a collection of Upcycled Fashion with items selected from Clubhouse charity shop transformed by students with jewellery created from recycled objects.

The event ended with grand prize raffle with over 15 prizes donated from local companies.

Emilia Hazell-Smith, Marketing and Events Executive for Ocean Village said: “We were beyond excited to hold this fashion show to raise funds and awareness for the Alameda Wildlife Park. It’s thanks to our main sponsors, Capurro Motors (who used the exciting opportunity to showcase their first ever all-electric SUV, the Jaguar I-Pace) and Eroski Gibraltar, all of our volunteers, additional sponsors and helpers, that we were able to put on a fantastic show were able to raise significant funds for the Alameda Wildlife Park.”

Jessica Leaper from the Alameda Wildlife Park said: This event was something completely different for the AWCP to be involved in, but it was a great success! It was also an amazing opportunity for us to introduce the sustainable fashion concept in Gibraltar. The Youth Group did fantastic job upcycling clothes from the Clubhouse charity shop. The money raised from this event will make an important contribution to our Overground Project at the park.”

Most Read

Download The App On The iOS Store