The next New York Fashion Week may not be until September, but Vermont’s New American designers have their garments runway ready. Fashion designers from Iraq, Somalia, Sudan, Togo and the Democratic Republic of Congo send original duds down the catwalk on New American models, competing for prizes and the title of Top New American Designer. Now in its third year, the Karibu Fashion Show (karibu in Swahili means “welcome” in English), aims to spotlight some of the state’s myriad cultures, as well as inspire relationships between new and longtime Vermonters. Proceeds benefit the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity’s New American programs.
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