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Paris Meets Mughal Style Charity Fashion Event for DIL

Paris Meets Mughal Style Charity Fashion Event for DIL

Lights Camera Action brought together Parisian Fashion at the very chic Sam & Lilli boutique along side Mughal Style Jewelry AR Designers By Arefa Merchant. A fashion day out where guests shopped and supported young talented kids making rainbow loom bracelets. The event was a kick off for DIL – Developments In Literacy’s upcoming gala on October 19, 2014.

Paris Meets Mughal Style Charity Fashion Event for DIL (7)The organization, Developments in Literacy also known as DIL, runs more than 175 schools, mostly in remote areas in Pakistan. In places like Swat, where Malala Yousafzai was shot by the Taliban for being an outspoken advocate for girls’ education. Neelofur Ahmad President of the Houston chapter of DIL, was also present at the show to encourage and support.

The rainbow loom bracelets this summer is a twist to the lemonade stand. More and more kids are picking this talent of making rubber band bracelets and in this case talented South Asian kids Aryika Roy and Rehan Merchant selling them for a good cause. After all we are all Citizens of the world and that is shown in Houston’s diverse culture.

Showing support to the organization and the kids were: Sharron Melton ABC 13 Morning Anchor, Rita Garcia from FOX 26, Sonia Azad Reporter ABC 13, Noreen Khan Mayberry, Kahia Cardona Perry, Farida Abjani, Lisa Gochman, and many others.

Watch the video to learn more about DIL and the event.

Reported by Ruchi Mukherjee who was also covering the event for TV Asia.

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