Music and fashion collided Jan. 13 at the first-ever event of its kind in Rome. The Rock-n-Fashion show, sponsored by local community service group Teens Making an Impact, raised nearly $13,000 for Floyd Healthcare Foundation’s “Beyond Imaginations” campaign.
And the five Darlington students who founded TMI – seniors Avery Holcombe, Morgan Myers, Jennifer Peacock, Nicole Wanco and junior Brooke Wilkins – were more than pleased with the outcome.
“We knew that other teens shared our passion for music and fashion, and we wanted to use something we loved in order to do something great for the community,” said Myers, the show’s director. “The event was more than successful, and the crowd was great. We had to turn people away from the show because we sold out of tickets.”
The fashion show, which was held at Rome City Auditorium, featured the latest fashions from Rome’s own Alex Boutique as well as items from the West Coast line “Ed Hardy.”
“We had local amateur and professional models showing some very cool labels; the whole show had a pop-funk theme,” said Myers. “The rock part of the event kicked off with two great bands that have strong morals and encouraging lyrics. They are inspiring teens whose behaviors and attitudes at Rock-n-Fashion made a positive impact on the members of TMI and, hopefully, on our audience as well.”
Hailing from New Jersey, “The Jonas Brothers” headlined the event. The trio of brothers has appeared on MTV’s TRL and is currently promoting its debut album “It’s About Time,” which was released in August. Also performing was “Stained Pink,” a rock group featuring Rome native Zoe Myers and Lissa Lauria of Los Angeles.
“This was our first big venture, but we hope to plan even bigger and better events in the future,” said Myers. “We feel strongly that teens are capable of planning and executing fundraisers that require more than a bucket of soapy water at a car wash, and we have proved it. Teens are already making an impact in our community, and we really want to encourage communities everywhere to support these teens who are stepping up to servant leadership positions.”
TMI currently has members from virtually every school in the area, as well as Berry College and Kennesaw State University. Teens interested in getting involved with TMI can
click here to visit their Web site.
