Runway Repurposed Adds Melissa Gilbert to Judging PanelRunway Repurposed Adds Melissa Gilbert to Judging Panel

2/6/14 - The 6th annual Runway Repurposed fashion show next weekend will serve as the first major public appearance for new Howell resident, actress Melissa Gilbert. Gilbert, who moved to the area last summer with her husband, actor Timothy Busfield, will serve as a judge for the show, which is a major fundraiser for the Livingston Arts Council, the organization that owns and runs The Howell Opera House. Gilbert, best known for her role on the 1970’s TV hit “Little House on the Prairie” is also an author who recently published a children’s book and is working on a cook book for the future. In addition to Gilbert, the judging panel for Runway Repurposed will also include past winner Maddie May Kroll, Mary Ann McCray from Le Boutique Upscale Resale, local artist Dave Perry, Barbara Binkley from Cooper & Binkley Jewelers, Rozi Fodor of Alterations by Rozi, Teresa Balogh of Mi Amore Event and Mallory Hoggard an Interior Designer with State Street Studio. They will judge 38 competitors who have signed up to combine the art of fashion design with the use of clothing and fabric donated by local businesses to create their original outfits. Runway Repurposed will be held on Sunday, February 16th at 2pm at Cleary University’s Johnson Center. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the door and include appetizers. Ticket information is available online through the link below. (JK)