FASHIONETTA 2025 Set For Dec. 20

  • Tuesday, December 2, 2025
The Ivy Rose Foundation, Incorporation, a 501c 3 Corporation, will present the triennial production of FASHIONETTA 2025, Saturday, Dec. 20 at the Chattanooga Convention Center at 6 p.m.  

This year’s theme is “FASHIONETTA 2025 – “An Enchanted Evening in the Emerald City.”   

FASHIONETTA is a traditional expansion training program that was conceived in 1946 by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporation, Pi Omega Chapter in Chattanooga, under the leadership of Mrs.
Ruth Blackshear and Mrs. Ola Bell.  

Officials said, "FASHIONETTA 2025 marks the culmination of activities for Little Debutantes, Junior Debutantes and Senior Debutantes who have spent the summer and fall learning social graces, academic skills and cultural exposure intended to ready them for their grand debut and life. Each of the groups also participated in community service projects.  

"FASHIONETTA 2025 will be an evening of elegance and entertainment, with the crowning of Little Miss Fashionetta, Miss Junior Fashionetta and Miss Fashionetta." 

There is a $60-$100 donation for tickets.  For ticket information, contact Mrs. Stephanie Dark at irftickets@gmail.com.  "All donations are tax exempt and will be used for scholarships and programs of community service, impacting countless lives," officials said. 
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