Judy Ellison, who has a hot pink blazer and pineapple sunglasses with hot pink blazer and pineapple, thinks color is the key to fashion.
The 89-year-old Glamor Queen, who once run fashion events in Dubbo, is not willing to hang her shades only because she is now living in old care.
“You have to work the color,” she said.
“You just have to enjoy it.“
The events have a lot of fun with hats and Veerboas. ((Delivered: our timeless threads))
Mrs. Ellison And her fellow residents of the old care bloom in the spotlight of a new fashion initiative that has surfaced in Ballinas RSL Lifecare Florence Price Garden facility.
The power of fashion
Our timeless threads is the brainchild of nurse Maia Willow, who combines her passion for vintage and preference fashion with her experience as an old caregiver.
Since September last year, Mrs. Willow has been running fashion events for seniors in Noord -New -South Wales.
Organizer Maia Willow is wearing one of the fashionable meal clothing protectors. ((ABC North Coast: Bridie Tanner))
She brings her pop-up store in a facility for elderly care, complete with stretching with clothing that residents could buy.
Mrs. Willow also has accessories such as hats, feathers, umbrellas and jewelry in stock for those who want to try the items and have some fun.
Residents can also participate in the parading of the clothing and photo shoots, and MS Willow is having workshops with residents and shows how they no longer made fashionable meal protectors (no bibs!) No more used fabric.
“Our elderly people are often not looked up as the wisdom holders they are, and the inspiring stylish people who have experienced those eras,” she said.
“It is just so important, especially in old age when many people feel pretty forgotten.“
Residents say they look good, she gives herself well. ((ABC North Coast: Bridie Tanner))
An Outback Epiphany
Mrs. Willow said she had the idea for the fashion pop-ups for the first time while working as a nurse In a First Nations Aged-Care Facility in Alice Springs.
She and some other caregivers decided to convert a shipping container that was used to store clothing in an OP-Site Op-Shop.
A resident a day would be invited to come in Buy clothes and dress.
Mrs. Willow said The positive impact on the residents was clear and she realized that other elderly people could benefit from similar experiences.
After the training as a nurse in the UK, Mrs. Willow Australian Staats citizenship received after he had worked here as a contract nurse during the COVID-19 Pandemie.
Maia Willow settled in Noord -NSW after a journey from Australia in her camper equipped for sewing. ((Delivered: Maia Willow))
She traveled from work to job in her camper, equipped with a familiar sewing machine so that she could become creative with clothing when the mood struck.
“I worked in many different care houses and noticed that clothing was a huge problem, which caused suffering for families, staff and the dignity of our elderly,”
she said.
Not just shop therapy
Florence Price Gardens Aged Care Resident Florence Trotter said it was a pleasure to browse through the racks of clothing, scarves, beads, hair clips, hair bands and combs.
“Most people can’t go shopping outside, so it’s like you’re bringing the store to you,” she said.
“Everywhere I go, I love browsing and looking, see what is new, what is old, which is interesting.”
Judy Ellison, left, and Felicity Durham have some fun in the pop-up on shop. ((ABC North Coast: Bridie Tanner))
Mrs. Trotter said that the event was run by Mrs Willow the day of everyone who continued, brightened up.
“If something good comes up and everyone laughs, it’s really delicious,” she said.
“I think it just lifts your mind. If you get a new outfit, go: “Look at me!”.“
Angie Waller-Royle-Woods and her mother visited her father when the pop-up store came to visit and said it was great to have some fun with him.
“Today has been incredible,” she said.
“I look around and I smile and a dance and I see how everyone, even when they are in a chair or a bed, they are just involved, they all love it.”
The fashion events also offer something for the brave man. ((ABC North Coast: Bridie Tanner))
Felicity Durham, who helps with our timeless threads Events, said she got as much out of pleasure as the people she dressed.
“My favorite part is seeing the smile on their faces while they see themselves in the mirror,” she said.
“[It’s] Almost as if they recognize their younger ones.“
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