2024

I created this dress for the Chestertown RiverArts Re!magined Runway fashion show and gala. The idea behind the event was to use recycled or reclaimed materials to create an outfit.

 

I repurposed a bridesmaid dress from my sister and collected collected colorful plastic bottles and containers to use for my design. I cut up the plastic to create a blue heron mosaic on the bodice of the dress. For the skirt, I reused the blue PVC from my Bubble Outfit and added a garland of plastic bottle caps. I also created binoculars out of plastic bottles to use as a prop.

I had the best time sharing my work and hanging out with the other designers. Thank you to the judges for the “Most Elegant” design award.

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It was also an honor to display my design in the shop window at Mimi's Closet in downtown Chestertown after the event. 

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Photos on the river taken by by Betsy Skinner - A blue heron landed on the dock right as we walked up. It only stayed for a minute, but it was such a wonderful moment.

Event photos by Mickey Pullen.