A Night of Fashion, Philanthropy

A Night of Fashion, Philanthropy: "A Night of Fashion, Philanthropy
A Teen Designer Honors a Friend Who Died of Cancer
By Ylan Q. Mui
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, May 12, 2005; Page HO12
Sixteen-year-old Nick Aburn had a chance to design only one thing for his friend Emily Davis before she died of bone cancer last spring. It was a simple creation, with none of the elaborate nips and tucks and body-hugging cuts that define his latest designs. Just black letters across the front of a pink T-shirt that read: 'Can't hold me down.' On the back, Nick drew a big heart.
'She didn't have time' to be sick, Nick said. 'I could only hope to have that much bravery and finesse.'

So it was only fitting that his first fashion show be held in her honor. Last week, Nick and his friends and family turned the gym at Centennial High School into a veritable New York runway for a night dubbed 'Fashion Meets Philanthropy.'"