Parade strikes a White Ribbon note

Marcus Washington strutts a formal number at Pakenham's Op Shop Fashion Parade to raise awareness for family violence and the thrift shop community. Picture: GARY SISSONS

PAKENHAM’s inaugural Op Shop Fashion Parade raised awareness for the quality of second-hand garments at thrift shops and acknowledged the hard work of unsung volunteers.
Prominent members of the Pakenham community modelled outfits for various occasions, encouraging audience members to guess the surprisingly cheap costs of clothes and accessories.
Harcourts’ Marcus Washington strutted a tight-fitting formal dress suitable for A Day at the Races, raising further awareness for not only op shops but also White Ribbon’s Walk A Mile in their Shoes campaign against domestic violence.