Fashion show brings epilepsy awareness
Friday, April 28, 2017
The fashion show dubbed ‘The final runway fashion show’ is scheduled to take place on April 29 at Sky Lounge. It will feature more than 10 clothing brands by local fashion designers.
“As a way of raising awareness towards epilepsy we have decided to incorporate it with the fashion show. I got inspired to do this after learning that a family friend is epileptic and I told the mother to my friend that I will try to raise awareness through the fashion show,” said Brian ‘King’ Dintwe the Empire director.
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