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Philadelphia PAL honors Dorrit J. Bern at Charming Shoppes

30 May '07
3 min read

Charming Shoppes Inc a leading multi-brand, multi-channel specialty apparel retailer specializing in women's plus-size apparel, recently hosted a group of local youths for a fashion seminar.

On May 21, 2007, the Company invited a group of 50 girls to the Company's Bensalem, Pennsylvania headquarters to learn about the retail fashion industry. The 50 girls are all high school students, and all participants in the Philadelphia Police Athletic League (PAL).

The evening began with a welcome from Charming Shoppes' Chairman, CEO and President, Dorrit J. Bern, who discussed women in executive leadership positions and the wide range of career paths available within the retail fashion industry.

During the evening, the girls broke into small teams to design outfits, and modeled their creations to the audience in a fashion show. Following the fashion show, Charming Shoppes hosted a tour of the product development area and the CAD studio, where the girls were shown a close-up look at how a style originates and progresses to final production.

To end the evening, Cheyney University's Fashion Merchandising Coordinator, Dr. Vanessa Brantley, presented information to the group on internship and scholarship opportunities.

The next day, on Tuesday, May 22, 2007, Dorrit Bern received the Philadelphia Police Athletic League's highest honor at the 2007 PAL Award Dinner, which celebrated 60 years of "Cops Helping Kids".

This prestigious award is given to Philadelphia-area leaders whose actions or donations have made significant improvements to their communities. This year's honorees join a long list of prestigious Philadelphians who have been recognized for their tremendous support of the Police Athletic League and the Philadelphia community. Each honoree has given back to Philadelphia and to PAL in their own unique way.

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