It's not every day you glance bottomward at the Hefty and think, “Wow, that would absolutely accomplish a abundant dress.”
But maybe you should. At least, that's what twenty breadth designers did back they created twenty looks application debris accoutrements and added recyclable abstracts for the Salvation Army's 16th anniversary Garbage Bag Gala.
“I wore it all day in the newsroom and no one alike knew it was artificial bags,” said KDKA's Kristine Sorensen, who emceed the accident cutting a dress that was complete out of dejected Giant Eagle bags.
Up to the eleventh hour, adjustments, addition bash of lipstick, and final touches were actuality fabricated backstage while fretfulness remained appreciably calm.
“Dior does the aforementioned thing,” said Sofiya Mozley, a pin amid her teeth.
With an accessible alarm put out on amusing media, organizers again gave anniversary of the designers a few months account of advance time to appear up with their designs, although it wasn't aberrant for the final artefact to appear to activity aural a week, two days, the aftermost bristles minutes.
“This accident has a assertive blaze to it that bodies absolutely affix to,” said Fairmont GM Matthew Sterne, who wore a cape anorak fabricated absolutely of a cycle of Heinz Ketchup packets advised by Amy Ursiny. “This is some of the fun being that we get to do.”
Judges including Sterne, Pittsburgh Magazine editor Brian Hyslop and accident armchair Lisa Wagner Freeman casting their votes based on the use of materials, adroitness and all-embracing attending of the piece. As they were tallied, artist Bradford Mumpower showed eight looks that drew aural account from the room.
Ashley Stark snagged top marks for her fit and blaze crafted out of amber cardboard and artificial bottles while the absolute appearance club of North Allegheny High School's snagged top ceremoniousness for a acrylic dent skirt.
Student designers included Brianna Kraus and Samantha Wasilak, Riley Pottinger and Evelyn Siler, Jojo Huczko, Ashley Gabriella, Breanna James, Parastoo Aramesh and Leela Pinnamaraju and the North Allegheny Appearance Club.
Professionals assuming were Essance Howze, Stacie Lawrence, CC Designs, Elaine Healy, Samantha Barnan, Alana Joffee, Keith Bloom, Lana Neumeyer, Shawna Solomon and Michael Anthony.
