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30 WWW.UNWLA.ORG “НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, СІЧЕНЬ 2019 ДІЯЛЬНІСТЬ ОКРУГ І ВІДДІЛІВ СУА Philadelphia Regional Council Celebrates 80 th Anniversary with Pizazz and Panache by Petrusia Sawchak, Press Secretary On October 20, 2018, the Philadelphia Regional Council held a Haute Couture Fashion Show featuring designer Tetyana Paliy of Lviv, the Maximilian Fur Collect ion from Bloomingdale’s, and the Art - to - Wear Jewelry of Masha Archer of San Francisco. The event, held in the newly renovated hall on the spacious grounds of St . Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, was a celebration of the Philadelphia Regional Council’s eight decades of existence and was attended by approximately 300 people. The fashion show was sponsored by the Ukrainian Selfreliance Federal Credit Union and various other companies and individuals. The evening com menced in the church entrance lobby with an elaborate array of hors d’oeuvres and cocktails, providing guests with an opportunity to view and purchase the one - o f - a - kind jewelry and hand - painted icons created by Nataliya Stasiv of Lviv and the beautiful sca rves crafted in various fabrics by Zoriana Sokhatska of Philadelphia. This exhibit was organized by UNWLA Branch 67 as a fundraiser for the Ukrainian Museum in New York City. As attendees enjoyed their dinner, which was served before the fashion show, they also had an opportunity to review the program booklets, which included information about the Philadelphia Regional Council, participants of the artistic progra m, list of patrons, and the names of the models, many of whom are members of the Philadelphia’s Ukrainian community. The fashion show was emceed by Marta Rubel and Marc Chuma, who opened the program by warmly congratulating the Philadelphia Regional Counc il on its 80 th anniversary. The emcees also acknowledged and thanked Eryna Korchynsky, fashion s how director and member of the Philadelphia Regional Council, for spearheading the event as well as hosting and coordinating the fashion show, and congratulated Halyna Henhalo for her leadership as president of the Philadelphia Regional Council. The women worked tirelessly with a very active committee for months to create a very successful exciting event. As music pulsated in the background, the models strutted d own the runway, creating an aura of enthusiasm for the fashions being displayed. The audience wa s dazzled by the production, a dynamic and exciting performance that might easily be remembered as the “The Showstopper of the Year” by some Soyuzianky and thei r guests. The first part of the Couture Fashion Show was dedicated to the Maximilian Collection , which featured 54 unique coats and jackets in various styles, lengths, and fabrics, including many shearling lamb creations in black, brown, green, grey, purp le, pink (and even some multi - colored versions) as well as mink, chinchilla and fox creations. T he collection radiated a high level of creative energy and innovative changes to fur design. The Maximilian Furs establishment originated in Warsaw, Poland, but its furrier owners were forced out of the country in 1939. They settled in New York City and es tablished themselves as trend - setters. Their collections are now featured in specially designated salons in Bloomingdale’s d epartment stores. The Marsha Archer jewelry was worn by the models, both men and women, wearing the fur creations. An internationall y acclaimed jewelry designer, Marsha Archer (nee Maria Muchin) was born in Kyiv and immigrated to the United States in 1949 with her parents. She later married Charles Archer in Mexico, moved to the Southwest, and later to San Francisco. For more than four decades, she has worked on designing and producing exquisite jewelry. She uses coral, turquoise, and silver in her necklaces, and her creations reflect her Ukr ainian cultural heritage. Masha’s designs have been shown internationally and the list of venues includes the Pecherska Lavra in Kyiv, the Ukrainian Museum in New York, Saks Fifth Avenue stores, the San Francisco Opera House, the Metropolitan Museum of Art , and more. More than 60 ensembles of the Tetyana Paliy fashions were showcased in the show. De signed for men, women, and children, the garments featured in the collection included many beautiful flowing dresses, many white and others in various colors in lovely fabrics intricately embroidered with Ukrainian traditional and contemporary designs. Ma ny of the dresses featured bold florals and roses in rich red, pink, lavender, and purple hues. Ms. Paliy likes using a cummerbund with the same design to show off the wearer’s waist.
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