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Fashion FYI: FashionAfricana show set at Shadyside's Center for the Arts

The first FashionAfricana kids show will be held on Aug. 16 at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Shadyside. A VIP reception will be at 5:30 p.m., a fashion show at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $25, $12.50 for students up to age 17 and $45 for VIP. There will be 70 youngsters — and some of their mothers — modeling African-inspired creations by local designers Kiya Tomlin, Kelly Lane, Adey Sol, FashionAfricana and Threeafrica, a nonprofit fair-trade organization that provides work in Malawi, Africa. Women from Malawi created dresses featured in the show.

Trunk show

Glitter & Grit, a bridal boutique in Lawrenceville, will have a Deborah Lindquist trunk show from Aug. 15 to 17 by appointment. Lindquist's eco-conscious bridal collection line is created from a blend of vintage textiles and organic or sustainable fabrics.

Fashion Reboot

The National Council of Jewish Women, Pittsburgh Section, will have a Fall Fashion Reboot pop-up sale from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 15 and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 16 at its Home Consignment store at 1913 Monongahela Ave., Swissvale. Choose from gently worn styles for teens and adults from designers such as 7 for All Mankind, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic and Lucky Brand.

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Pittsburgh Fashion Week happenings

The schedule for the fifth annual Pittsburgh Fashion Week, running Sept. 22-28, has been announced, as well as a model casting.

“The O.N.E.” Opening Night Extravaganza will be at Highmark Stadium, South Side, for a second year with a designer's showcase. Additional designer's showcases will be held on Sept. 23, 25 and 26 at the stadium.

On Sept. 24, Macy's, Downtown, will host a fashion show and networking event. Student designers from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh will present fashions in back-to-back runway shows on Sept. 27 at the Downtown school.

The week will wrap up on Sept. 28 with the Pittsburgh Fashion Hall of Fame luncheon at the Omni William Penn Hotel, Downtown. Tickets range from $25-$70.

The model casting is for men and women age 16 and older and plus-size models from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 16 at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Downtown.

Find your perfect slit skirt

Put your best leg forward in a sexy stem-baring pencil skirt. InStyle magazine offers advice on how low — or high — can you go, according to the look you're after.

Demure: Prefer to reveal just a hint of skin? Pick a midi style with a center slit that's sliced no more than 4 inches from the hem. Wear with a structured shell now, and a chunky knit sweater, come fall.

Seductive: You're going for a look that's cheeky but not too obvious. Choose one with a zipper, and pair it with a button-front blouse. You're in control of how much to reveal — on the top and bottom.

Racy: Create your own Angelina-at-the-Oscars moment in a hip-hugging style with a sharp diagonal slit, hitting anywhere from mid-thigh to upper thigh. This is for play, not work — so consider this on date night only, ladies.

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