Once a quarter Sew ‘n Sensations holds a charity sewing event. And this quarter they chose us! It was our first public event. It was small, it was humble and it was intimate. Everyone involved enjoyed every moment of it. I had prepared the cutting before the event already so that on the day we […]
OUT OF GRIEF COMES LASTING GRACE, BEAUTY AND DIGNITY The Angel Gown Initiative Eric Elronde, founder and owner of, The Angel Gown Initiative, is charitably repurposing old wedding dresses and formal gowns into beautiful “Angel Gowns” for infants who do not survive their journey into this world. The Angel Gown Initiative (TAGI) is an Non […]
We announced some time ago that The Angel Gown Initiative has officially been registered as a Non Profit Organisation. We were super excited, realising the possibilities that comes with it! We did not, however, realise the mission it would become to eventually hold the actual registration papers in our hands. At first this might sound […]
It has recently been brought to our attention that attempts were made, without our consent, to indirectly sell our Angel Gowns. Fortunately it was failed attempts and steps are being taken to apologize to the necessary institutions for this indiscretion and the misrepresentation. All Angel Gowns that come from The Angel Gown Initiative (TAGI) are […]
Through some of my friends that are more familiar with the inner workings of the media we understand that the natural evolution of a popular story is that it starts at print (such as a newspaper article), then it migrates to the radio channel/s and from there the really great stories move unto the TV […]
On the morning of 18 October the TAGI madness was still raging wild, but it was allowing me to start and settle back into my routines. I was having a cup of coffee while keeping up with all the trends on Facebook and checking emails when I realized that an email from Christine Wessels, Smile […]
Translation of article by Jana Breytenbach | 15 October 2017 18:35 It is a time of utmost grief. A fashion designer from Gordon’s Bay started a special project to specifically to help parents that loses a baby. The Angel Gown Initiative (TAGI) was founded in June by Eric Elronde after a friend approached him to […]
On the morning of 16 October 2017 all kinds of madness ensued at home for me… but it was in the best of ways! If you have read through the other media blogs preceding this one you will know by now that the evening before the story of The Angel Gown Initiative broke on Netwerk24, […]
Deur Jana Breytenbach | 15 Oktober 2017 18:35 Dit is ʼn tyd van uiterste verdriet. ʼn Modeontwerper van Gordonsbaai het ʼn spesiale projek begin juis om ouers wat babas verloor het, te help. The Angel Gown Initiative (TAGI) is in Junie deur Erik Elronde begin nadat ʼn vriendin hom genader het om haar trourok in […]