{"id":492,"date":"2010-09-07T16:26:59","date_gmt":"2010-09-07T16:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?492"},"modified":"2010-09-07T16:26:59","modified_gmt":"2010-09-07T16:26:59","slug":"london-fashion-event-aims-to-support-armed-forces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/london-fashion-event-aims-to-support-armed-forces\/","title":{"rendered":"London fashion event aims to support armed forces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Organisers of a fashion event set to take place in London next month are hoping to support soldiers by raising &pound;1 million for military charities.<\/p>\n<p>Fashion for the Brave was launched in the capital yesterday (September 6th) and will take place at the Dorchester hotel on October 26th.<\/p>\n<p>Many famous names in the fashion world are supporting the event, with Vivienne Westwood, Victoria Beckham, Julien Macdonald and Matthew Williamson among those who will be showing off designs at the 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