Kingswood Oxford senior Aly Brown organized the fundraiser.

Kingswood Oxford senior Aly Brown (right) presented a check for $220 to Wendy Graveley, development director of Connecticut AIDS, during an event at the Governor’s Residence on Apr. 22. The money represents proceeds from a student fashion show held at KO, featuring clothing from Vintage Chic by Design in Hartford, owned by Laree Salmon ’99 (left). Photographer: Jay Sottolano/ ImagesByJAS.com

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Kingswood Oxford’s Fashion Club raised $220 for AIDS Connecticut at its Spring Fashion Show on Apr. 17 — thanks partly to a yearlong partnership between a creative senior and a supportive alum.

Aly Brown ’15, daughter of Sandy and Steven Brown, MD ’83 of West Hartford, organized the fundraiser held in KO’s Alumni Hall, assisted by Ian Judge ’15, Gwyneth McDonald ’16, Jack Barry ’17, and about 20 student models who wore clothing from Hartford’s Vintage Chic by Design, owned by Laree Salmon ’99.

Brown has been interning with Salmon this year to learn more about fashion merchandising, which is her intended major when she enrolls at the University of Delaware.

On Apr. 22, Brown presented a check for $220 to Wendy Graveley, Director of Development for AIDS CT, during a special event at the Governor’s Residence in Hartford.

According to its mission statement, in partnership with its member agencies, AIDS Connecticut improves the lives of people affected by HIV through care and supportive services, housing, advocacy, and prevention.