Belle Moi Fashion Show to feature High School Designers, Professional Designers, and area Retailers

The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts (Charter Arts) Parent Association will hold its sixth-annual fashion show benefit, “Belle Moi” on Sunday, March 5, from 2:30-4:30pm at the school, located at 321 East 3rd Street in Bethlehem. Proceeds from the event will benefit the school.

Belle Moi has become a ‘must-see’ fashion event, as it has developed a significant following in the Lehigh Valley. The fun show, produced by Charter Arts parents, will include fashions supplied by student designers, professional designer, Kapy Bash Mode, and area retailers that include: All Things Bridal, AM LUXE, Apricot Lane Boutique, Assembly 88,Athleta, C.E. Roth, Clothes Mentor, Loose Threads Botique (Easton), Macy’s, Popmart, Something Different Boutique, YWCA Prom Gown Program, Hot Topic, and Francesca’s.

The Belle Moi fashion show is a fun learning opportunity for Charter Arts students. In addition to the eleven high school designers who will showcase their original designs, over 100 students will walk the runway as models. While fashion design is not part of the school’s curriculum, this event gives the students who will participate as designers the chance to expand their creativity, learn the ‘business’ side of this specific art form, and experience the challenges and hard work that go into producing a fashion show.

In addition to watching an exciting fashion show, guests will enjoy light refreshments, raffles and displays by vendors.

Tickets range from $25-$70. Tickets can be purchased online at www.CharterArts.org.

ABOUT THE LEHIGH VALLEY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS (Charter Arts):
The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts is an audition-based, tuition-free, public charter school that provides a comprehensive curriculum for high school students, grades 9-12, who have a passion for the arts. Students major in one of seven artistic areas: dance, theater, vocal music, instrumental music, literary arts, figure skating or visual art.

Charter Arts’ rigorous curriculum fosters both academic and artistic excellence. The school’s impressive PA School Performance Profile (SPP) Academic Score, AP and Keystone exam statistics, student SAT scores, prestigious artistic accolades, and graduation rate are a testament to the outstanding education Charter Arts provides. The school offers a full complement of core courses at the College Preparatory (CP), Honors, and Advanced Placement (AP) levels. The course catalog consists of more than 200 courses ranging from traditional core courses (math, science, social studies, world languages, etc.) to college-level courses in the arts.

Close to 600 students from across Pennsylvania travel into Bethlehem daily to attend Charter Arts. The student body consists fo students who hail from towns as far north as the Poconos, as far south as the Philadelphia suburbs, and as far west as Lancaster County. Many students travel two to three hours per day to attend this innovative school.

For more information about Charter Arts, visit the school’s website at www.CharterArts.org or call 610-868-2971. Charter Arts is located at 321 East 3rd Street, Bethlehem PA 18015.