RePurposed Runway 2012 Sneak Preview 1422 N. 4th Street, Milwaukee, WI
Eco-Glam Designer: Chelsea Stotts Model;Karen Canido Material: Left over shelf lining, caution tape, reused zipper. Hours: 7 hours
Pop Goes My Heart Designer: Hannah Klapperich- Mueller Model: Mariah Beasley Materials:Bubble wrap, plastic drop cloth, packaging tape, hot glue, spray tack glue, aluminum cans and tin foil. Hours:70 hours
Black Dahlia Designer: Irena Mandich Model: Laurel Dzneladze Materials:Long sleeve perforated t- shirt, black bed sheet, 300 kitchen trash bags and a very hot blowtorch. Hours:200 hours
Black Swan Designer: Jessika Jones Model: Alex Quinn Materials:Old cream lace curtain, sheet music, feathers, black paint, cardboard, broken jewelry, glitter and tuile from another dress. Hours: 120 hours
Junkyard Designer: Katelyn Malkow Model: Fatima Laster Materials:Old maps, an old table cloth, old screws, washers, pop tabs and shoelaces. Hours:25 hours
Parvenu Designer: Laura Bavlnka Model: Elizabeth Ashley Hinshaw Materials:Mesh onion and orange bags, an old sketchbook made into handmade paper in RedLine’s papermaking studio, plastic soda can holders, luffa mesh, and scrap fabric for ties. Hours:80 hours
S.P.W.S.S. No.1 (Six Piece Women’s Samurai Suit) Designer: Lucy Jost Model: Lauren Poppen Materials:Plastic Target bags, recycled plastic tubing, industrial wire, vintage buttons, thread, and scrap velcro. Hours:30 hours
Dystopia Designer: Rachel Beranich Model: Sarah Shellnut Materials:Skirt from a bridesmaid outfit, recycled zipper, 40 soda cans, garbage bags, grocery bags, biohazard bags, plastic cups and a t-shirt. Hours:70 hours
The Over-Rated Gown Designer: Tessa Koller Model: Rose Marie Roberts Materials:Skip-bo playing cards, playing cards, VHS plastic filmstrip and used earrings. Hours100 hours
Mommie Dearest Designer: Timothy Westbrook Model: Brittany Michelle MaterialsFabric hand-woven from cassette tapes with salvaged yarn, chartreuse curtains, black umbrella, wire hangers wrapped with film from VHS version of “Mommie Dearest” and strips of dyed bed sheets, used stilettos upholstered with hole punched Strongbow cans. Hours:107 hours.
Made in the Shade Designer: Dan Eberhardt Model: Erin Hegeman Materials:35 different lampshades, beaded curtains, crystals and a curtain rod Hours:160 hours
Hair & Makeup done by:
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