The organizers of Pittsburgh Fashion Week (Sept. 27 through Oct. 3) are staging an open model call on Saturday at The Mall at Robinson. The model search is for men and women of all sizes who are at least 16 years of age. Those under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

Pittsburgh Fashion Week will consist of runway shows and related events that require models, including an opening night extravaganza, a runway presentation starring international designer Zang Toi, a "PINK!" runway show benefiting the Susan G. Komen Foundation, and other events including menswear, petites and pluses, eco-chic and as many as 150 local designers and retailers.

Those interested in modeling should attend the open call, which will begin at 11:30 a.m. and conclude at 2 p.m., followed immediately by a back-to-school runway fashion show presented by the mall. Registration for the fashion week model search will begin at 10 a.m. inside the mall.

For information, contact Nicole Widdowson at 724-622-9674 or by e-mail at stmagenda@yahoo.com. To contact The Mall at Robinson, call 412-788-0816.

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