The 2nd annual fashion show, this year's theme was Christmas in July, featured discounted Christmas items in the Chambersburg thrift store location, as well as a fashion show featuring donated clothing and four-legged friends.
Clothing donated to the thrift store and modeled including designer brands from Lands End, St. Johns and Jones New York.
All of the clothes in the show were donated and available for purchase, said Marie Agostinelli, a CVAS volunteer and the organizer of the event. After the show, there were special sales for items around the store.
Some dogs from the shelter also came to model, including Panda, a terrier mix, Tia, a yorkie, and Leeda, a chocolate and white chihuaha. Two owners brought their own animals to help, including Jeanette Lewis, who brought Frankie, her cat, who did not mind showing off a couple outfits, including a Pittsburgh Steeler's onesie.
"He is the most down-to-earth cat," Lewis said.
The cost for items in the thrift store is $5 to fill a bag of clothing and during the event, jewelry was 10 percent off and shoes were buy one pair, get another pair free.
Marilyn Huntzberry, Chambersburg, was going home with one of the dresses she modeled, a black knit thigh length dress.
"I want to help the shelter as much as I can," Huntzberry said. "I bought this one and I donated a piece of clothing."
Linda Asper said she participates
to help animals because some of them get a bad rap and she feels that all animals should have a permanent home. "I want to do everything I can to help," Asper said.Jennifer Vanderau, communications director for CVAS, said that if all goes well, there will be another show next year and that it will be moved back to September, like the previous years.
"I think that we hit a lot of vacations holding it in July," Vanderau said.
The show brought in just around $800 this year, she said.
The Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter is at 5051 Letterkenny Road West and is home to around 2,000 animals, Vanderau said.
The shelter operates two thrift stores, one in Chambersburg and one in Shippensburg.
To get involved, contact the shelter at 263-5791.
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Lauren Cappuccio can be contacted at lcappuccio@publicopinionnews.com and 262-4754.
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