Flood fund boosted by world of fashion

October 1986

We’ve had soccer-aid, cabaret-aid, cinema-aid, and last week it was the turn of fashion-aid... and we’re not even talking about Bob Geldof ’s well-known campaign.

This particular fundraising drive has been in aid of victims of last August’s hurricane flood which devastated Little Bray.

The country’s top fashion designers came together to contribute their latest creations for a show organised by the Chamber of Commerce.

And in a further bonus, they contributed over £1,000 worth of garments for a fundraising draw at the end of the vening.

It all resulted in a very stylish sum of £2,000, which brings the overall Bray Flood Disaster Appeal Fun over the £40,000 mark.

There was all that and Mike Murphy’s brother too! John Murphy, sibling of the well-known radio and television personality, was one of the two male models taking part in the fashion parad.e

John and fellow male model Paddy apart, however, it was definitely a night for women’s fashin with over a dozen local girls volunteering to model for the evening.

As they strode up and down the ramp, narrowly missing drinks indiscreetly placed by the audience on the edge, they displayed a dazzling array of Autumn fashions, evening wear and winter woollies.

Designers included the Private Collection, DeBhail, John Hegarty, Jodi Knite, Penthouse and Pavement, John Bentley, Regine, L’Ultima, Baumler, and Vestra.

The Chamber of Commerce press officer said that none of the fashion houses approached had hesitate to make their garments available.

The Chamber organised the event in conjunction with Comma Ladies’ Fashion Boutique and Richard’s Menswear, both Bray Main Street.