Annual Arts and Innovation Trashion Show

noun
1. A popular trend, especially in styles of dress and ornament, composed entirely of repurposed materials that otherwise would have been discarded and unused.

The Center for Arts & Technology invited students to participate in a new spring event focused on innovative design, sustainability, and artistic expression. The competition was open to S&T interdisciplinary student teams who had a desire to turn trash into fashion through the creation of wearable garments made from discarded materials.

Browse entries from the 1st Annual Trashion Show

• Teams had to be interdisplinary.
• Each team was responsible for making a garment and recruiting a model to walk the runway for the spring trashion runway show.
• Design had to be be original and demonstrate a level of sophisticated creativity and complex design.
• Garments had to be made of at least 90% reused and recycled materials.

A panel of interdisciplinary judges rated the designs based on the following criteria:

• Originality: Innovative use of recycled materials.
• Sustainability: Percentage of recycled/repurposed/reused materials in the garment.
• Visual impact: Choice of colors, integration of materials, and overall look of the garment based on type (dress, suit, coat, etc.).
• Technical aspects: Construction of garment.

Additionally, the audience was asked to vote for their favorite garment at the end of the project runway presentation.

Juried Prizes

• 1st Prize: $500.00
• 2nd Prize: $250.00
• 3rd Prize: $125.00

People’s Choice

• 1st Prize: $150.00