Blazers & Butterflies: Fashion, Healing & The Power Within
About this Event
On Saturday, October 17, The Ladies of Hope Ministries (The LOHM) is hosting a space in Laurel, Maryland for an evening of fashion, dinner, storytelling and community.
A runway. A room full of people who came to look with admiration instead of judgment. A cast of models from across our community, ages 6 and up, walking in blazers they helped choose.
Come in your favorite blazer. Add a butterfly. However you show up, show up as yourself.
The Evening
4:00 — The Mingle. Doors open. Conversation, connection, and a room built to welcome you in.
4:30 — Dinner is served.
5:00 — The Runway Story. Three chapters of testimony, fashion and becoming, hosted by Ayana.
6:30 — The Reclamation. The live auction, awards and closing.
7:30 — The evening ends.
What Your Ticket Launches
Blazers & Butterflies marks the public launch of Held & Heard, The LOHM's reentry program for young people ages 15 to 24 who are justice-impacted and impacted by domestic violence.
Held & Heard begins inside, with an eight- to ten-week healing-centered curriculum before release, and continues in the community afterward. Most systems address behavior. We address what sits underneath it.
Your ticket supports trauma-informed emotional wellness support, storytelling and identity rebuilding, mentorship and life skills, reentry navigation, and family reconnection.
Why Fashion
Clothing carries story. What we put on our bodies says who we believe we are, and choosing that for yourself is not a small thing.
This is more than a runway. It is reclamation in motion.
Interested in Sponsoring?
Founding, Mingle, Auction, and Runway levels are available, along with in-kind partnership. Sponsors are recognized in the program, on stage and across event materials, and receive reserved seating. Email [email protected] and we'll send the one-sheet.
Can't Make It?
You can still be part of this. Give directly at thelohm.org
About The LOHM
We empower individuals impacted by incarceration, the criminal legal system, domestic violence, and human trafficking to build sustainable lives, restore dignity, and reclaim their futures. Through supportive housing, reentry services, economic opportunities, educational programs, and strong advocacy, The LOHM amplifies the voices of those who have faced trauma, violence, and systemic injustice.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 0.00 to USD 100.00
