4 October 2017 I have known Chrizelle for many years, which is not surprising as she is my sister-in-laws. But she is much more than just that, she is also my friend and the closest definition I have to a sister. At this stage The Angel Gown™ Initiative is still so young and we have […]
This wedding gown never came to be, but now we will turn the fabric into precious Angel Gowns Thank you Carly for sharing your special fabric with us. Eric Elronde and the TAGI team.
We are in love with this gorgeous lining! Thank you Claudia for sharing this with us. Eric Elronde and the TAGI team.
This is not our first donation for 2018, but at this point in time it is our biggest! Corné Rademeyer, owner of the fashion label “Closet Queen”, contacted me in October 2017. He had a few items of clothing he wished to donate to The Angel Gown™ Initiative. The problem was he is situated […]
Kim Heyburgh makes the most special memory bears that will honour the memories of your cherished loved ones through upcycling their clothes. Lots of fabric is still leftover and so she passed it on to us. Please read more here about her work. Thank you Kim for passing on these leftovers and trusting us to […]
We got these fabrics from our newest volunteer, Marie. Thank you! Eric Elronde and the TAGI team.
Esmé phoned me one day a few months ago to arrange for her to bring her daugthers‘ wedding gown to us in Gordon’s Bay. Due to some personal reasons it was a while before we she got here. Her daughter heard of us through Nicci from NCOT, with whom she is training. I’m still amazed […]
Lindi is a fashion designer herself and brought bags upon bags full of gorgeous pieces of fabric, lace, lining and a variety of trim to our office. We had such a lovely chat and look forward to spending more time with her. Thank you Lindi for your precious donations! Eric Elronde and the TAGI team.
Christal had been collecting and keeping all manners of off-cut fabrics over several decades. I kid you not, here are fabrics well over 50 years old. Thank you Christal for these many pieces of fabrics! 10 June 2018 – Fabrics 6 September 2018 – Fabrics Eric Elronde and the TAGI team.
Alta and I first met through The Compassionate Friends in 2017 during the early stages of TAGI. Since then we have worked together through our charities and we’ve become friends. Today I had the pleasure of being a guest speaker at their National Annual Gathering. Once a year all the chapter leaders of their different […]