Ashlyn So, a 12-year-old fashion designer who was just celebrating her runway collection at New York Fashion Week, is now joining the fight against Coronavirus (COVID-19). After hearing that the doctors and nurses at her local hospital were facing a shortage of supplies, Ashlyn and her mom, Angela Wu decided to step up and help out. They are hand-sewing fashionable masks for healthcare workers who work at Mills-Peninsula Medical Hospital.
It was only a month and a half ago when I saw her collection at New York Fashion Week. Since then, the world has changed and we are having a very different conversation then I would have ever imagined. One in which Ashlyn is staying at home, balancing between doing homework and making masks. She urges other sewing enthusiasts and fashion designers to pick up a needle and sew.
Join the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and go to Ashlyn’s website https://ashlynso.com/masks-for-healthcare-heroes. You can find out more information by going to WeNeedMasks.org.
She was even featured on ABC7 and Good Morning America! Check it out here:
ABC7: https://abc7news.com/coronavirus-masks-face-mask-donations-health-care-workers/6097994/
Good Morning America: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/style/story/12-year-fashion-designer-makes-masks-health-care-70117354
Be healthy and stay well!
Love always,
Jenny A.
Wow good for her! So awesome seeing younger girls using their talents in such a helpful way.
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Yes, it’s really amazing. It’s a crazy time right now and I’m happy that she is helping make masks. Hope you are well- stay safe!
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Lovely, moving piece! She’s an activist in the making. Happy Passover!
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She really is. i’m very proud of her and the other designers who are switching gears to help out. I’m working on another blog post of another designer who is also getting involved. Happy Passover!
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