GiGi's NYC's 6th Annual Fashion Show on March 9th, 2024, was an event never to be forgotten! It was filled with happiness, joy, and inspiration. Everyone had a blast - our participants, our families, our attendees, and even the PIX11 news crew that was present and put together a wonderful piece. Click on this link to view the news clip.
GiG's NYC extends our heartfelt gratitude to our participants, families, volunteers, donors, community partners, and supporters for making this event the huge success that it was. It truly takes a village!
A Special Thank You to our Sponsors
Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
David Kotler
Joyce & Brian Gottbetter
Bronze Sponsor
GiGi's NYC 5th Annual Fashion Show
GiGi's NYC 5th Annual Fashion Show on March 11th, 2023, was nothing short of AMAZING! It was our first full-scale in-person Fashion Show since 2019, and it felt great to be back in full swing! As usual, our model participants were FIERCE on the runway - they served looks, they exuded confidence, and they proved, yet again, why inclusion matters.
Our Fashion Show also caught the attention of Cheryl Wills from NY1 News and was even featured in Harper's Bazaar. What an honor! You can watch the NY1 News reel here, and to read the article in Harper's, click here.
To watch the event, please go here.
GiGi's NYC is immensely grateful to all those who helped make this event a success:
Candice Alcantara
Quentin Dupont
Nina Blue
Michael Brown
Carmen Carrero
Dave Chung
Hesed Cid
Chris Colbeck
Daniel Cox
Jozelle Cox
Francesca D'Alessandro
Olivia DeLamielleure
Tate Delloye
Anne-Charlotte De Nantes
Venessa Diaz
Margret Ditolla
Patricia Donini
Rachel Drehmel
Chase Elliott
Carol Falcinelli
Kathleen Garvey
Megan Geer
Julia Gerbasi
Suzy Gerstein
Mariko Hirano
Mike Hogan
Mallory Humphries
Kayla Itez
Samantha Kenny
Ben Koch
Taryn Lagonigro
Alicia Lanzieri
Q Lasley
Haizel McIntyre
Caroline Meier
Fatima Mirza
Flora Montes
Jovana Mullins
Tamoya Nedd
Tracy Nixon
Chinwendu Ngwadom
Nicolette Otero
Meredith Paley
Isabel Pedro
Belinda Pestana
Sarah Pomerantz
Jane Providenti
Gitzy Rodriguez
Griffin Rohs
Rosa Sanchez
Michael Sanders
Mansha Sharma
Realle Simon
Yamira Siu-Jabbaar
Taylor Smeltzer
Samantha Soto
Jessica Squarello
Puja Thomas
Scout Turner
Anantha Sreeja Vankineni
Nicole Vidro
Cheryl Wills
T-Age' Williams
A Special Thank You to our Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsor
Bronze Sponsors
Sebastian Weise
A Special Thank You to our Supporters:
Ashley Stewart
Alivia
Aeropostale
Barry's Boot Camp
Brodie's Love
Bronx Brewery
Donate2Dance
ELTSUH
Loft 39
Monster Energy Drinks
GiGi's NYC 4th Annual Fashion Show
GiGi's NYC 4th Annual Fashion Show, recorded on April 30, 2022, and broadcasted on May 3rd, 2022, was a HUGE success! The show featured models of all ages with Down syndrome strutting their stuff down the runway, shining bright like the stars they were born to be.
To watch the event, please go here.
GiGi's NYC is immensely grateful to all those who helped make this event a success:
Jackie Aitken
Lande Asiru
Zoje Azeke
Heather Berstein
Michael Brown
Hesed Cid
Jozelle Cox
Danielle Cumberbatch
Francesca D'Alessandro
Tate Delloye
Topher DesPres
Venessa Diaz
Margret Ditolla
Patricia Donini
Megan Geer
Mallory Humphries
Malik Jabbaar
Taylor Johnson
Kameron Johnston
Ben Koch
David Kotler
Alicia Lanzieri
MacKenzie Leger
Rosella Lofaro
Andrew D. Manning
Ana Martinez-Wade
Erin McCarthy
Jovana Mullins
Meredith Paley
Lisa Pereira
Allison Providenti
Jane Providenti
Griffin Rohs
Isaac Shapot
Yamira Siu-Jabbaar
Puja Thomas
Scout Turner
T-Age' Williams
A Special Thank You to our Presenting Sponsor: Global BMU
We are so grateful for the people and companies who helped make this year’s Fashion Show a reality! Their support of GiGi’s NYC is invaluable.
GiGi's NYC 3rd Annual Fashion Show Thank You
Thank you for supporting GiGi's NYC 3rd Annual Fashion Show on April 22, 2021. Though we were virtual this year, this did not stop us from showcasing members of our community near and far from New York City to Lagos, Nigeria. We hope you saw the power and strength in being a part of our GiGi's NYC community.
For those who couldn't attend, or would like to watch again, you can watch our Fashion Show here
A special thank you to all those who helped make this event a success
Brendon Babenzien
Heather Berstein
Ryan Birol
Melissa Boyd
Rebecca Carton
Lina Chokrane
Jozelle Cox
Cecilia Deruelle
Mallory Humphries
Taylor Johnson
Rosella Lofaro
Tola Makinde
David Mannes
Andrew D. Manning
Eurice McArthur
John McArthur
Caroline Meir
Latricia Morgan
Kim Osorio
Sheela Pai
Hannah Providenti
Jane Providenti
Shivam Punjya
Griffin Rohs
Kaye Rysdahl
Frank Sawyer
Yamira Siu-Jabbaar
Justina Sparling
Puja Thomas
Gabby Wright
GiGi's NYC is honored by the outpouring of support and generosity of our community and amazing partners. We will continue to work tirelessly to realize our vision to see a world that is socially just, where individuals with Down syndrome have a voice, and are accepted and embraced in their families, schools, and communities, making the world a better place.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you! We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events.
We are able to do what we do because of YOU!
2nd Annual GiGi's Playhouse NYC Fashion Show presented by Bloomingdales
Thank you for making this an amazing Event this October!
GiGi's Playhouse NYC 2nd Annual Fashion Show presented by Bloomingdales provided the opportunity for more than 30 individuals with Down syndrome – of all ages – to walk the runway head to toe in apparel by fashion’s top designers! All models received an unforgettable experience, including personalized styling appointments, coaching by the glam team, swag bags and much more! Most importantly, this is another demonstration of how GiGi’s Playhouse NYC is continuing to change the way people perceive Down syndrome through our community’s achievements and growing self-confidence!
Thank you for making this night a success!
1st Annual GiGi's Playhouse NYC Fashion Show presented by Bloomingdales
Our models rocked the runway at our first ever fashion show on Wednesday, October 10, 2018! We had 30 models of all ages, each styled individually by Bloomingdale's staff. They showed off their looks and their personalities to a packed audience. This was our first big #DownSyndromeAwarenessMonth event.
Thanks to our sponsors: Vinyl Hair, Marsh & McClennan Agency, Gail U. Reed, CPA, AND Stoneturn
Special Needs Fashion Show 2017
In October 2017, some of our Playhouse stars modeled in the Special Needs Fashion Show. Thank you to SNACK & Friends and Tim Tebow Foundation for putting on this great event and for Dyer & Sparks and Glitz Entertainment for providing your designs for our models to wear!