Fashion
A Cause to Recycle by Laila Silva
The place I currently live in just started being “ recycling friendly .” This is something that ’ s extremely important to me , but to be honest , once I recycle my trash , take my unwanted clothes and shoes to a charity store , and make sure my tires go to a recyclable place , I sort of feel like that ’ s the end of it . A couple months ago , my mind was completely blown away when I met Jody Buyas and Sean Hipps from Keep Orlando Beautiful . Every year , they put together an event called Trash 2 Trends . The main focus of this soirée is a runway event , but it isn ’ t your traditional fashion show . Keep Orlando Beautiful spends months choosing thirty-fi ve designers who must design and create a look completely made from recycled materials . These designers have to really think outside the box , as some of the materials used in the past include things like coffi n corners — yes , actual pieces from an old coffi n that a designer found at a junkyard — as well as neighborhood sofas and chairs that had been put out on the curb for trash pickup .
The designers are chosen in November and have until February to put their gowns together , fi nd their model , and complete their look . The day of the show , they must create the whole look from makeup to hair , and of course make sure their gown looks fl awless . Talk about pressure , right ? There ’ s a lot at stake here , as this event had over 400 attendees last year and Keep Orlando Beautiful is expecting an even greater turnout this year . This is also a competition for the designers , who will be competing in the following categories :
Top Design Best Use of Material Most Ready to Wear Avant Garde Audience Choice
All proceeds from Trash 2 Trends go to this amazing non-profi t organization . They have accomplished many worthwhile projects including several education programs , public space and event recycling bin implementation , as well as numerous community cleanup and beautifi - cation events .
If you want to be a part of the audience vote , you must attend Trash 2 Trends . This wonderful event will be held at the beautiful SeaWorld Ports of Call on February 4 , 2017 . Aside from a wonderful fashion show , the event includes a fun cocktail hour , silent auction , local artists on-site , and , most importantly , a chance to contribute to Keep Orlando Beautiful .
Trash 2 Trends will not be anything less than fantastic , so make sure to save the date .
Photos provided by TK Photography
You can see more at : CityofOrlando . net / KOB
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