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HMADS Steps out in Style with `Night of Fashion'
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2013/03/30/hmads-steps-out-in-style-with-night-of-fashion/
March 30, 2013
By Lana Kazangian
NEW YORK - New York's Fashion Week may have met its match. On Fri.,
March 1, the HMADS Alumni Association hosted `A Night of Fashion' at
the swanky Leonard's of Great Neck, N.Y. This first-of-its-kind event
for HMADS was a benefit for the school, with a show of children's and
women's fashions, a vendors' expo, a Chinese auction, and a
family-style dinner-dance all wrapped fashionably into one. The event
drew out the fashion forward, including alumni and their parents,
current students and their parents, teachers, friends, and community
supporters. Most of all, it was a very chic pep rally for everyone's
favorite educational institution, the Holy Martyrs Armenian Day School
(HMADS).
The HMADS Alumni Association hosted `A Night of Fashion' at the swanky
Leonard's of Great Neck, N.Y.
`Our alumni have always made us proud,' said HMADS' school
principal-icon Zarminé Boghosian, `but never so much as tonight.' She
reflected on the unprompted desire of HMADS alumni to help give back
to the school - a true sign of its lasting impression long after the
elementary grades are done.
`We proudly wrap ourselves in your fabric as we flaunt down life's
fiercely competitive runway. You are the thread that runs through our
needles. Every step we take is stitched with your color,' wrote the
alumni in their message to the school.
The Fashion Show Committee, comprised of HMADS grads spanning 25
years, worked arduously over several months to pull the seams of the
ambitious night together - and with uberific end results. `We were very
pleased with the response to `A Night of Fashion,'' said event chair
and Class of 1992 alumna Nicole Ryder. `We took a chance and were
overwhelmed by the support of everyone who was eager to see this event
materialize.'
The event, a huge success on the fun-o-meter and as a fundraiser, was
the place to be seen. The Who's Who of the local Armenian
community - more than 300 people - showed up in Hye style to strike a
pose.
Natalie Gabrelian (alumna `88), the evening's emcee, opened the
festivities and wrangled the rowdy to order. The show featured
fashions from two Armenian-owned businesses, Flair Designer Boutique
in Stony Brook and Petite Me Chic Children's Online Boutique, modeled
by HMADS alumni, students, and friends. Each style-savvy model put
his/her best foot forward to model the outfits, ranging from the
ultra-cute to the daring. Every child was a supermodel, even those who
shed some tears (oh, the pressure!). The styles included classic
threads for children, some with a vintage or hipster edge, and bold
and stunning special-occasion gowns for women.
DJ Harry Latirofian delivered a mix perfect for the sashay from runway
to dance floor: some `Gangnam Style,' just enough Taylor Swift, and
the must-have `Chicken Dance,' topped with Armenian favorites like
`Hye Em Yes,' Tata tunes, and `Habibi Ya Nour el Ain' to send everyone
shimmying home.
HMADS is a 46-year old educational institution in Oakland Gardens,
fully accredited by the New York State Department of Education,
providing a regular school year for Nursery through 6th grade students
(plus a once-a-week `Hye-Bardez' program for 2-3 years old). Its
regimen is supplemented with daily lessons in Armenian language,
history, music, and dance. At its seasoned age, the school is tried
and true: HMADS has distinguished itself twice in recent years as the
#1 private school in Queens. And let's face it, #1 never goes out of
style.
From: Baghdasarian
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2013/03/30/hmads-steps-out-in-style-with-night-of-fashion/
March 30, 2013
By Lana Kazangian
NEW YORK - New York's Fashion Week may have met its match. On Fri.,
March 1, the HMADS Alumni Association hosted `A Night of Fashion' at
the swanky Leonard's of Great Neck, N.Y. This first-of-its-kind event
for HMADS was a benefit for the school, with a show of children's and
women's fashions, a vendors' expo, a Chinese auction, and a
family-style dinner-dance all wrapped fashionably into one. The event
drew out the fashion forward, including alumni and their parents,
current students and their parents, teachers, friends, and community
supporters. Most of all, it was a very chic pep rally for everyone's
favorite educational institution, the Holy Martyrs Armenian Day School
(HMADS).
The HMADS Alumni Association hosted `A Night of Fashion' at the swanky
Leonard's of Great Neck, N.Y.
`Our alumni have always made us proud,' said HMADS' school
principal-icon Zarminé Boghosian, `but never so much as tonight.' She
reflected on the unprompted desire of HMADS alumni to help give back
to the school - a true sign of its lasting impression long after the
elementary grades are done.
`We proudly wrap ourselves in your fabric as we flaunt down life's
fiercely competitive runway. You are the thread that runs through our
needles. Every step we take is stitched with your color,' wrote the
alumni in their message to the school.
The Fashion Show Committee, comprised of HMADS grads spanning 25
years, worked arduously over several months to pull the seams of the
ambitious night together - and with uberific end results. `We were very
pleased with the response to `A Night of Fashion,'' said event chair
and Class of 1992 alumna Nicole Ryder. `We took a chance and were
overwhelmed by the support of everyone who was eager to see this event
materialize.'
The event, a huge success on the fun-o-meter and as a fundraiser, was
the place to be seen. The Who's Who of the local Armenian
community - more than 300 people - showed up in Hye style to strike a
pose.
Natalie Gabrelian (alumna `88), the evening's emcee, opened the
festivities and wrangled the rowdy to order. The show featured
fashions from two Armenian-owned businesses, Flair Designer Boutique
in Stony Brook and Petite Me Chic Children's Online Boutique, modeled
by HMADS alumni, students, and friends. Each style-savvy model put
his/her best foot forward to model the outfits, ranging from the
ultra-cute to the daring. Every child was a supermodel, even those who
shed some tears (oh, the pressure!). The styles included classic
threads for children, some with a vintage or hipster edge, and bold
and stunning special-occasion gowns for women.
DJ Harry Latirofian delivered a mix perfect for the sashay from runway
to dance floor: some `Gangnam Style,' just enough Taylor Swift, and
the must-have `Chicken Dance,' topped with Armenian favorites like
`Hye Em Yes,' Tata tunes, and `Habibi Ya Nour el Ain' to send everyone
shimmying home.
HMADS is a 46-year old educational institution in Oakland Gardens,
fully accredited by the New York State Department of Education,
providing a regular school year for Nursery through 6th grade students
(plus a once-a-week `Hye-Bardez' program for 2-3 years old). Its
regimen is supplemented with daily lessons in Armenian language,
history, music, and dance. At its seasoned age, the school is tried
and true: HMADS has distinguished itself twice in recent years as the
#1 private school in Queens. And let's face it, #1 never goes out of
style.
From: Baghdasarian